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. :-( > > Anita Cohen-Williams; Reference Services; Hayden Library > Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 > PHONE: (602) 965-4579 FAX: (602) 965-9169 > [log in to unmask] Owner: HISTARCH, SPANBORD, SUB-ARCH >