To draw attention to your position ? Easy - pull the plug to their pcs - or
change their passwords (or introduce sth to that effect). They'll soon get
the message.
Emi
>From: Mike <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Mike <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Local job centre: from the horse's mouth
>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:53:46 -0000
>
>The issue of how to make an employer value us and our work is a tricky one.
>When faced with detractors or people questioning the worth of my position,
>I
>tend to try and draw attention to the breadth of my role (everything from
>web authoring to research as well more library-specific roles) and point
>out
>what might happen if these roles were neglected. Information work
>underpins
>and supports the objectives of many organisations, that we know, but I
>suspect it will be down to us to draw attention to and prove our worth to
>our employers ourselves. Gaining as wide a skills base as possible is just
>one possible method I can think of, and having the support of the users is
>also vital. But certainly it is a subject that has and should attract a
>great deal of discussion!
>
>Mike Howe
>Cruising Association
>.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jo Davies [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 09 January 2004 16:08
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Local job centre: from the horse's mouth
>
>
>I hope I'm not stating the obvious here, but it now costs around
>£3000 to do an undergraduate degree, and another £3000 to do a
>Masters - and that's just the course fees. Personally, I would not
>be able to take a job on 15k. I could not afford to pay off my
>student debts and live at the same time!
>
>I take the point about job satisfaction, and agree that some jobs
>are worth doing, even though the financial rewards are not that
>great. However, I would like be able to say that the profession of
>librarianship is open to all, not just those that can afford to
>undertake the expensive process of qualifying, especially with the
>prospect of a relatively low salary with which to pay off all those
>debts.
>
>In my opinion the question is not whether we need to raise the
>status (and salaries) of our profession (YES, WE DO!), but how we
>go about doing this? I'm sure that is relevant to chartership.
>
>Answers on the back of a post-card, please.
>
>Jo Davies
>
>Trainee Professional Librarian
>Archway Healthcare Library
>Archway Campus
>London N19 5LW
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On 9 Jan 04, at 14:47, Shane Mawe wrote:
>
> > "E.S. Rees" wrote:
> >
> > > All of the jobs for 15k in the interactive job centre touch screen are
>under
> > > skilled labour - checked today - .. and on ...
> >
> > Yes, but not all Library posts are at the 15k bracket
> >
> > Shane
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