Ala-apa standing Committee on the Salaries and Status of Library Workers Council Report Chair, Patty Anderson Highlights from 2009 Annual Conference
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APACD #8.1 2008-2009 ALA-APA Standing Committee on the Salaries and Status of Library Workers Council Report Chair, Patty Anderson Highlights from 2009 Annual Conference Action Items Resolution on Support for Overtime Pay Protection (APACD #8.3) Salaries and Status-Related Policies (APACD #8.2) - ALA-APA is presenting a draft of salaries and status-related policies at this Annual Conference to ALA-APA Council. Pay Equity Bibliography was updated and announced in May 2009 - http://www.ala-apa.org/salaries/payequitybib.html. Professionals for the Public Interest is a coalition of associations and unions concerned with professional integrity. Senior Associate Executive Director Mary Ghikas represented ALA-APA and ALA at the launch of this initiative on May 20, 2009. PftPI is collecting stories from workers whose integrity or professionalism has been challenged. Integrity at Work stories can be submitted at www.pfpti.org. You are encouraged to submit stories to build awareness of challenges faced by librarians and support staff. SirsiDynix-ALA-APA Better Salaries Award ended this year. Committee members are approaching potential funders. National Library Workers Day was celebrated by many libraries this year. Atlantic County Library System in New Jersey, thanks to the library foundation, gave each employee logo-embossed business card holders and delivered cakes to each of 10 branches. At Gloucester County College, posters proclaiming National Library Workers Day were hung throughout the campus. Brooklyn Public Library gave out reusable bags with the library logo and National Library Workers Day. Other ideas are on the NLWD website at http://www.ala-apa.org/nlwd. Legislation and Pay Equity The wage gap is 77.8% between the average salary for women and men and the gap has grown for women and people of color since 2006. Equal Pay Day was April 28, when the National Committee on Pay Equity encouraged the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act and celebrated the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in January. The PFA has been passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and awaits passage in the U.S. Senate. Programs for the People held at the 2009 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL Medicare for All: Physicians for a National Health Program with Dr. Quentin Young Love the Work, Hate the Job" with David Kusnet “Toot Your Horn”: Image Building with Donna Cardillo The Union Difference - panel presentation featuring members of AFT and other unions "Engaging Excellence through Leadership & Mentoring" with Julius Rhodes What’s Certification Have to Do With Me? Am I Missing Something? Sirsi-Dynix – ALA-APA Award Networking Breakfast Programs planned for the 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, DC Union 101 for libraries Image/Integrity Program Effective ways to promote mental health in the workplace Getting back into the game: Advice for the laid off, insecurely employed, and mid-career slump Negotiation - What else is on the table? Directory: files -> 2010 2010 -> Through the Roof 2010 -> Ap u. S. History presidents list the Young Republic, 1788-1815 George Washington, 1789-1797 2010 -> Mobile Phone Coverage and Producer Markets: Evidence from West Africa 2010 -> Ration de survie : exemples traduits pour être fixé durablement, le vocabulaire doit s'étudier 2010 -> Education: 2006-2010: Townsend Harris High School 2010 -> Msc international events management assessment case study module: making the case for events 2010 -> Mercer Island Little League 2010 Coaches Handbook 2010 -> Course id: csci 1304 Name: Programming 1 Term: 1st 11/12 Instructor: Name: Tawfiq s barhoom Email 2010 -> Monthly Newsletter html format Internet World Stats News Download 10.96 Kb. Share with your friends:
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