Comments on: Economics 101 for the ALA? http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2005/01/06/economics-101-for-the-ala/ A librarian, writer and educator reflecting on the profession and the tools we use to serve our patrons Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Ian http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2005/01/06/economics-101-for-the-ala/comment-page-1/#comment-39051 Ian Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:35:39 +0000 /?p=100#comment-39051 Any unemployed librarians out there ready to take action against the ALA's recruitment drive? I'm collecting the names of people who realize that the ALA is ruining the lives and families of recent MLS grads. We need STOP THE RECRUITMENT DRIVE NOW, and we can by standing together. Want to join our little movement of rebels? Send me an e-mail - unemployedlibrarians@gmail.com Any unemployed librarians out there ready to take action against the ALA’s recruitment drive? I’m collecting the names of people who realize that the ALA is ruining the lives and families of recent MLS grads. We need STOP THE RECRUITMENT DRIVE NOW, and we can by standing together. Want to join our little movement of rebels? Send me an e-mail – unemployedlibrarians@gmail.com

]]> By: Bennie V. http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2005/01/06/economics-101-for-the-ala/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Bennie V. Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:26:29 +0000 /?p=100#comment-1417 <!-- spamk : Waaaay too many links: 1 --> <!-- spamk : Comment on VERY old post. --> <!-- spamk : CAPTCHA:sent-1-times:1110209190 --> <!-- spamk : KARMA: -4 --> <!-- spamk : Treatment: captcha --> Magnificent critique regarding the oversupply of librarians in a profession that obviously provides fewer full-time (and permanent) positions for persons who worked hard to earn their MLS degrees. Perhaps those who have serious concerns about the current situation should confront the ALA at its upcoming annual conference in Chicago (June 23-29, 2005).




Magnificent critique regarding the oversupply of librarians in a profession that obviously provides fewer full-time (and permanent) positions for persons who worked hard to earn their MLS degrees. Perhaps those who have serious concerns about the current situation should confront the ALA at its upcoming annual conference in Chicago (June 23-29, 2005).

]]> By: clew http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2005/01/06/economics-101-for-the-ala/comment-page-1/#comment-123 clew Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:43:33 +0000 /?p=100#comment-123 How's about the ALA gathers and publishes information about the current employment (and median salary!) of each cohort of graduates of each school? Which it probably won't want to, if its real clients are the accredited schools instead of libraries or librarians. Maybe someone else can. (It is just possible, after all, that librarians generally get excellent jobs after lengthy searches, thus making the library education expensive but worth it. One would like to see the numbers.) How’s about the ALA gathers and publishes information about the current employment (and median salary!) of each cohort of graduates of each school?

Which it probably won’t want to, if its real clients are the accredited schools instead of libraries or librarians. Maybe someone else can.

(It is just possible, after all, that librarians generally get excellent jobs after lengthy searches, thus making the library education expensive but worth it. One would like to see the numbers.)

]]> By: Rikhei http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2005/01/06/economics-101-for-the-ala/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Rikhei Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:53:32 +0000 /?p=100#comment-122 Your critique is excellent. I just graduated last April, and didn't get a job until four months after I graduated (and although I have a job now, it's a temporary position and I have no idea whether they will renew my contract next year); I have another friend who graduated at the same time and is still looking for work. The Boston Globe's article leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Your critique is excellent. I just graduated last April, and didn’t get a job until four months after I graduated (and although I have a job now, it’s a temporary position and I have no idea whether they will renew my contract next year); I have another friend who graduated at the same time and is still looking for work. The Boston Globe’s article leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

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