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Re: salaries
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Indianapolis Art Center <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Thu, 31 Jul 1997 11:02:09 -0500
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At 09:28 AM 7/31/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I've always felt librarian's were overpayed.  The fact that a masters
>degree is typically required is simply a function of lobbying by
>librarians- it is like certification for barbers- anyone can cut hair and
>anyone can shelf books.  I think that the reference librarian probably
>requires a degree (a BS) but  and we would have much more money for books
>if we
>turned out all the overqualified librarians

Whoa, them's fightin' words.  I have half a mind to forward this to ARLIS-L
and see them tear you apart!  Professional librarians are RESOURCE
PROFESSIONALS and are as underpaid as museum staff.  How would you like
someone to say that museum staff is overpaid because anyone can dust the
paintings?


Julia Moore
Indianapolis Art Center

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