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You Don’t Say!
On Golden Silence, Deep Waters and Where the Cat Takes Your Tongue
By Christine Martin
Silence can indeed speak volumes. In the work place (and outside of it as well) silence can mean acquiescence, a lack of interest, an attempt to control anger or a willingness to listen. Paired with a study of body language, the question of “what it means to be silent” can easily yield an entire book. But this article does not delve into the field of body language. It does not, for example, explore what we say with our eyes, body orientation or gestures when we keep our mouths shut. Neither does this article examine the role of silence in domestic or sexual relationships, e.g., “the silent treatment.” Instead, it focuses on the role of silence in oral communication between co-workers. Following are a few things experts say we communicate on the job when we say nothing at all. MORE
Cost Part of Library Demotions
By Brian Reisinger, Wausau Daily Herald (WI): February 23, 2008
On February 18, the Marathon County Public Library Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the library's four "librarian 1" positions, one of them vacant, in favor of creating three customer service librarian positions and one lead customer service librarian spot. The move reduces salaries for the librarians from about $46,000 to about $36,000. MORE
First Sports, Now (Stoneham, MA) Library Is Threatened
By Kytja Weir, The Boston Globe: February 24, 2008
Under a budget plan released last week, the Stoneham (MA) Public Library could lose up to 40 percent of its town funding and be forced to reduce its hours by about half. Without the town trash fee, the library budget would drop to $469,000, Todd said. The library would have to slash its hours, its 12-person permanent staff, and eliminate its book-buying budget. MORE
Campaigns Spreading to Reverse Downturn in (Spokane, WA) Library Financing
Like many of their counterparts in school districts around the state and the country, Spokane, WA, officials have scaled back school library services and staffing in response to budget deficits, a problem highlighted in a new survey by the American Association of School Librarians. MORE
Libraries look at changes to bridge budget gaps
By David Siders, The Record (Stockton, CA): February 23, 2008
Less than a month after the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library announced systemwide expansion goals and a ballot measure to pay for them, an informal planning document shows the library is also considering a reduction of full-time staff, among other measures. MORE
I want to write about Career Advancement!
ALA’s LAMA Mentoring Program Seeking Mentors
Mentor applications for participants in a formal mentoring program to be launched by LAMA’s Mentoring Committee at the ALA annual meeting in Anaheim are now being accepted. At the kickoff event on June 28, 2008 from noon until 2 p.m. a reception for the participants to meet one another face to face and a training session for both are in the final planning stages.MORE
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want to write about Certification!
“Put it to Practical Use”: Spotlight on CPLA Candidate Eve Tallman
By Jamie Bragg
As a nine-year-old Eve Tallman knew her calling: “It occurred to me early on that the librarian knew where to find all the answers.” Now a library administrator, Tallman’s hunger for answers has led her to the Certified Public Library Administrator Program. Tallman credits her CPLA studies with expanding her knowledge of budgeting and marketing, and notes that she draws on this training regularly, “if not daily.” She also offers advice for other managers looking to hone their administrative skills by applying for the CPLA program. MORE
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Where Will You Live When You Retire?
By Carlon B. Walker, Esq.
Baby boomers face a different retirement than that enjoyed by their parents and grandparents. Unlike previous generations, some baby boomers will “retire” by continuing to work, starting new careers or going back to school. Others will want a life of leisure in which they travel, participate in cultural events and activities and/or enjoy recreational activities such as biking, boating, bowling, skiing, walking or playing cards or board games. MORE
Supreme Court to Examine Use of Union Dues
By Lisa Callaway, JD, SPHR, Vice President/General Counsel
Reprinted with permission from the Management Association of Illinois’s Web site, www.hrsource.org. The article was posted on February 28, 2008.
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition February 19 to hear a case involving state employees' objections to the use of their compulsory union dues. The case involves a group of twenty Maine state employees who are being represented by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. MORE
I want to write about HR Practice!
Do Unto Others: Personal Space and the Golden Rule
By Nicole Mitchell, MLIS, MA
No one likes feeling crowded. A violation of personal space is at best uncomfortable and at worst threatening. But it is hard to measure personal space because it is different for each individual—and the distance varies depending on your relationship with that individual. For instance, long time co-workers may be comfortable with a small distance between them, but if you introduce a new co-worker to either of them, the long-time employees will probably choose to stand further from the newer staff member. MORE
Effective Managerial Communication
By Daniel Gaghan and Ravonne Green, Ph.D
Most library managers would benefit by improving communication skills. We will examine the three most common forms of communication—verbal communication, listening and written communication—and discuss ways library managers can hone communication techniques. MORE
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Mentoring: A Valuable Step in Developing Library Leaders
By Paula Seeger
Despite many claims to the contrary, leaders aren't necessarily born. Potential leaders can develop valuable skills and gain opportunities with a mentor's encouragement and nurturing. Mentors often look out for potential leadership opportunities, share experiences of their own, and act as sounding boards as protégés grow into their roles. MORE
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want to write about Salaries and Pay Equity!
Hardship Hats
By Mary Duffy
The “Knit Picketers” was the name given to those CUPE 391 (Canadian Union of Public Employees) members who knit hats to support the Hardship Fund during the 3-month long strike at the Vancouver Public Library (late July to October 22, 2007). In addition, twenty-five of their beautiful hats were donated to “Under One Umbrella,” a service fair for people who are homeless, under-housed or living in poverty in Grandview Woodlands. MORE
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want to write about Work/Life!
Survey Says Libraries Struggle to Match Supply, Demand in Wellness Initiatives
By Jamie Bragg
Previous analyses of the 2007 Library Workplace Wellness online survey established a link between availability of and employee participation in workplace wellness initiatives: the greater the number of programs an employer offers, the greater the number of programs in which employees participate. But further analysis complicates this model. MORE
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Editors: Jenifer Grady, Jamie Bragg
Index of all articles from volume 1, no. 1, though volume 5, no. 2.
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