[aisle] Librarian position - statement of support

Thu Nov 17 09:46:41 CST 2022

Gail - Done.

Chris Wilson

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 8:27 AM Advocacy AISLE via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi Joseph,
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> Unfortunately the $15 minimum wage isn’t in effect until 2025. The current
> minimum wage in IL is only $12 (set to increase $1 each year until 2025),
> which is why the public libraries and schools can legally pay so low.  The
> city of Chicago has a separate minimum wage of $15.40, and other counties
> have set their own also.
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> I 100% agree that this devalues the profession as a whole.  Perhaps this
> is something RAILS or ILA can take on as a future initiative – making
> communities more aware of the value libraries offer so when they are faced
> with a ballot measure they vote in favor of the library.
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> Consider filling out this survey for our new Secretary of State and
> letting him know what issues you see in libraries as a whole.
> https://revupillinois.com/community-survey/  Alexi Giannoulias was on the
> Chicago Public Library Board of Directors at one point (not sure if he
> still is) so he has some background in this area.
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> Best,
>
> Gail Meyer, Advocacy Chair
>
> Association of Illinois School Library Media Educators
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> *From:* Panozzo, Joseph <jpanozzo at my.dom.edu>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 15, 2022 10:20 AM
> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Cc:* Karrie Fisher <kfisher at district31.net>; advocacy at aisled.org; Holtz,
> Alan C. (BMS) via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] Librarian position - statement of support
>
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> Hello Karrie,
>
> My name is joseph Panozzo. We met at the AISLE Convention. Remember, you
> came early and you attended Dr. Don Hamerly's presentation with me. I also
> presented with Dr. Don about the sole school librarian topic on the next
> day.
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> You are absolutely right about school districts shortchanging K-12
> students with sole district librarians and less than qualified "librarians"
> serving schools.
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> Another issue that isn't spoken about much is the very low pay to part
> time employees in public libraries. Check out the RAILS library job
> postings on any given day.
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> https://www.railslibraries.info/jobs
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> If the state's minimum wage is $15 as touted by political commercials and
> the new right to work constitutional amendment about to become law, why are
> so many public libraries paying employees less than $15 an hour in today's
> society with inflation out of control? I currently (for now) am working
> part-time in a public library at a pay rate much less than $15 an hour,
> mainly to obtain library experience since I never had a library job before
> as being a current MLIS graduate student.
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> I know I've been told that librarians don't do it for the money, which I
> get. But living expenses, utility bills, rent charges, petrol, and
> groceries require increased spending even though part-time library wages
> are nowhere near keeping up with the current cost of living. I'd like to
> see more advocacy by all of the powers that be to address this ongoing
> issue that shouldn't be happening.
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> If anybody has ideas, please let me know.
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> Good luck to everyone with their curriculum and Happy Holidays!
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> Best Regards,
>
> Joseph Panozzo (He/Him/His)
>
> A starving MLIS student
>
> jpanozzo at my.dom.edu
>
> 815-315-7686
>
>
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>
> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of
> Karrie Fisher via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 15, 2022 9:56 AM
> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Cc:* Karrie Fisher <kfisher at district31.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] Librarian position - statement of support
>
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> I love that AISLE is doing this!  Having lost my librarian position at a
> K-5 school and being replaced by a district librarian, I feel the pain of
> others whose position is being eliminated.  I was fortunate to get the
> district librarian position a week before school started.  That being said,
> being sole librarian in a district is not equitable for our students.
> There are so many issues associated with eliminating librarian positions.
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> Thank you, AISLE for supporting librarians!
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> Happily Ever After,
>
> Karrie Fisher
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> District Librarian
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> On Tue, Nov 15, 2022 at 9:45 AM Advocacy AISLE via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> The AISLE Advocacy committee, at the request of a member, has sent a
> letter to Homewood-Flossmoor HS District 233, expressing our organization's
> disapproval of their decision not to replace a retired librarian and
> sharing some of the many losses their students will now incur because of
> it.
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> If you know of a school or district that has eliminated a librarian
> position and would like AISLE to let their board of education and
> administration know of the downfalls of this decision, please email
> advocacy at aisled.org
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> --
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> Gail Meyer, Advocacy Chair
>
> Association of Illinois School Library Educators
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