I don't think the problem is that we don't want to talk about salary
issues, but this list is for chartership candidates, so it's not really the
appropriate forum. Obviously it is relevant, but really it's something
that should be discussed on the main Cilip discussion list instead.
On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:54:57 +0100, Rose Meredith
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>Dear List Members,
>
>I have been extremely surprised and dismayed at some of the responses I
have
>been reading on the mail list regards pay
>and pay parity.
>
>I am particularly concerned that some members think that salary issues are
>in some way non issues.
>Having worked in a number of libraries in Australia, New Zealand and now UK
>- I can assure you that the issue of what librarians are paid is an issue
>that concerns the profession as a whole throughout these three countries.
It
>is not only the UK.
>Furthermore - there are, I surmise, very few librarians who would argue
>that they do this job just because they" love it " - and pay issues are
>really " not our concern."
>
>Historically - to my mind - women (and lets face it most librarians still
>are women) - shoot themselves in the foot by thinking they have some kind
of
>calling in their work and therefore they ought to remain quiet over how
much
>money they get for the job.
>
>This is reminiscent of 19th centurey governesses in family homes!
>
>I suggest that Pay/ Parity and Status are VERY MUCH issues that we as a
>professional group ought to be dealing with
>and until we all see it this way Librarians will remain in their underpaid
>lowly positions.
>
>
>Rose Meredith
>Redbridge Libraries
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