I'd LOVE to be making 28 K!

On Fri, 12 Jan 1996, Anita Cohen-Williams wrote:

> While Chris makes a valid point about archaeologists (and I should know 'cause
> I'm married to one), librarians are also on the low end of the salary scale.
> For the most part, we are required to have an MLS to work in a library, but
> our salary range is pathetic (at least in academic libraries). Public
> libraries pay much better. An example is that after 8 years here, I have
> tenure and a salary around $28,000. A entry-level position at the Phoenix
> Public Library is advertised at $31,000.
>
> And it is not just because we are a state university. The University of
> Arizona, in the southern part of the state, is advertising entry-levels at
> $29,000.
>
> To make things look even worse, there is a PART-TIME, permanent position at a
> public library in San Diego with a salary of $36,000. Now, how do you think
> that makes me feel?
>
> Librarians are seen as public servants, and are not given the same treatment
> as faculty (i.e. respect). I realize that museum professionals have a similar
> problem, so I will quietly fall off my soapbox now. :-(
>
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