Comments on: ALA-APA Rural Library Staff Salary Survey http://www.librarian.net/stax/2126/ala-apa-rural-library-staff-salary-survey/ putting the rarin back in librarian since 1999 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Laura http://www.librarian.net/stax/2126/ala-apa-rural-library-staff-salary-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-106927 Laura Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:24:45 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/stax/2126/ala-apa-rural-library-staff-salary-survey/#comment-106927 It was an odd survey to fill out, as you point out. I tried to point out in my answers that a rural library in one place does not equal a rural library in another place, but I'm not sure how well it came out. I think for a true picture, you'd have to do a major study divided up by lots of demographics. That would be fascinating, but I'm guessing it's not gonig to happen. It was an odd survey to fill out, as you point out. I tried to point out in my answers that a rural library in one place does not equal a rural library in another place, but I’m not sure how well it came out. I think for a true picture, you’d have to do a major study divided up by lots of demographics. That would be fascinating, but I’m guessing it’s not gonig to happen.

]]> By: Edward Vielmetti http://www.librarian.net/stax/2126/ala-apa-rural-library-staff-salary-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-106843 Edward Vielmetti Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:01:46 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/stax/2126/ala-apa-rural-library-staff-salary-survey/#comment-106843 Jessamyn - One thing I noticed on my most recent library tourism expedition (to a small library in SW Michigan) was the role of the small library as a service point for tourists and people visiting the community. The New Buffalo, MI library gives free 6 week library cards for visitors (max 3 books checked out) which seems like a really neat way to extend the value of the institution beyond the residents esp. for areas that depend on tourism. Jessamyn -

One thing I noticed on my most recent library tourism expedition (to a small library in SW Michigan) was the role of the small library as a service point for tourists and people visiting the community. The New Buffalo, MI library gives free 6 week library cards for visitors (max 3 books checked out) which seems like a really neat way to extend the value of the institution beyond the residents esp. for areas that depend on tourism.

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