> I agree with job security....but what nice long hols????!!
Well, us layabouts on Academic Related Scales get about 32
days a year plus Bank hols which isnt bad even though it is
never enough.
Marina
> As our library is open year around, we only get 20 -28 days
> a year annual leave, not the long annual leave that
> lecturers get... However, I have to say.......the
> librarians and assistants in the Library and Resource
> Centres here are very highly valued by lecturers and
> senior managers. But we have worked very hard at
> demonstrating our value to lecturing staff and
> managers........and it is nice to be valued.........
>
> Susan Venus
> Deputy Librarian
> Solihull College
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marina Logan Bruce [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 6:10 PM
> > To: Krys Bottrill
> > Cc: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: : RE: Salaries
> >
> > > the strong impression that in the eyes of most of the
> > > academics there my status was about level with that of
> > a > cleaner.
> > > A valid point that one. I dont think it is as bad as it
> was > though. I wonder if the trend in converging library
> and > computing services has made a difference in people's
> > perceptions of information services generally in academic
> > institutions? >
> > I for one, easy to say when you have no dependents, would
> > rather earn a bit less and have the nice long hols we get
> > and slightly better job security. >
> > Marina Logan Bruce >
> > >
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