That's funny since I actually took a pay cut when I left the public library
system as a branch manager and moved into my current position five years
ago! Not sure how my pay compares now (especially if I average it by the
actual number of hours I spend rather than the "contract" hours figure, but
I love my job and wouldn't want to go back.
Becki Bishop
Library Media Specialist/Technology Coordinator
Campbell Court Elementary
Bassett, VA 24055
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:54:31 -0500
> From: rshull <rshull@GREENAPPLE.COM>
> Subject: Re: changes to SACS accreditation eliminates librarian need
>
> Here is something even more distressing...I am taking a graduate course
> in Instructional leadership. I was presenting the situation in my
> district that replaced LMS with educational aids (highest level of
> education:high school) who teach seven or more classes a day in
> information and technology literacy skills. After I finisihed presenting
> the professor stood up and told the entire class that he felt that
> certified library media specialist should all be replaced with public
> librarians because he could hire them at $12.00/hour.
> Becky Vasilakis
> District Library Media Specialist
> Amanda, OH
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