PUSHING THE PAY ENVELOPE: Y2K COMPENSATION STRATEGIES.
Information Outlook › Vol. 3 Nbr. 10, October 1999
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PUSHING THE PAY ENVELOPE: Y2K COMPENSATION STRATEGIES.
Are you happy with the perception of the value of special librarians in today's marketplace?
Why do so many librarians feel underpaid and undervalued? Where is the cash payoff in this, the knowledge-based economy? Of course, what we feel about this is not enough in today's business environment. What are the specific perceptions decision-makers have about special librarians that affect us directly in the paycheck? What do you need to know about pay and compensation systems to be fully armed? What specifically can you do to increase your compensation package--as individuals and as a profession? In 1988, the late SLA President Joe Ann Clifton, set up a SLA Inter-Association Presidential Task Force on the Image of the Information Professional. Its purpose was to study whether librarians should be fighting a "buns and sensible shoes" image or attacking very specific erroneous perceptions about librarians in the minds of decision-makers. Published in 1990, the data collected and analyzed by the Image Task Force showed us that our traditional approach to dealing with our perceived image problems had failed. I feel strongly that this is a key issue for o...See the full content of this document
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