Before I took on the library, it was managed by an engineer, just because he loves the library. Knowing I'm a librarian, he twisted my arm to take it on--18 years ago and counting. If I weren't willing to do this, I suppose someone else who knows little to none about librarianship would do it. I have met others like me at AJL meetings. As I said, it's my donation to the temple, since we are not money donors. They couldn't afford me. I have advertised for someone to work in the library on Sunday mornings, and I can't find anyone Jewish willing to take the job, so I don't think I'm taking this job from anyone. Emily
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Amalia Warshenbrot <[email protected]>wrote: > So here is the question. If the synagogue will not find a professional > knowledgeable volunteers will they hire a librarian ? > Are the volunteers taking jobs away from skilled knowledgeable people ? > Amalia > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 11, 2013, at 12:31 AM, Emily Bergman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > We also have no budget and are staffed by volunteers, including a > librarian (me). I do get donations, which is all the funding I have. I am > on an ALA book award committee, so in exchange for reading about 60 books a > year for this committee, I get about 150 books for the temple library. > It's very time consuming work in exchange for a good adult book collection. > > On the other hand, your salary is simply too little; that's less than I've > paid college students to work in the library when I've had them. What are > teachers paid? You should make at least as much as a teacher. I am > willing to do this for free as my donation to the temple, but I have a > good-paying academic library job. If this is your professional work, you > need to be paid accordingly. > > Emily Bergman > Library Committee Chair > Temple Sinai > Glendale, CA > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Jay Jarvis, Beth El Media Center < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> We are trying to get enough funds, and then approval for our first part >> time library staff person. All of our funds are from donations with nothing >> coming from the general fund. We have 10 library volunteers including our >> librarian. I think the hard thing for all of us to take, is that Libraries >> are just not considered that important any more. At Beth El we are working >> on programming to increase use of our very good Media Center (library), as >> we feel this will get us the support we need and deserve. >> >> We have about 600 members, not that far off from 500. Frankly, I am >> envious that Lynn has a temple budget for a library staff person. >> >> Jay >> >> E.J.Jarvis II, cochair >> Library/ Lifelong Learning Center Committee >> Beth El Hebrew Congregation >> 3830 Seminary Road >> Alexandria, Virginia 22304 >> [email protected] >> www.bethelhewbrew.org >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Heidi Estrin <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:02 AM >> *Subject:* [ha-Safran] synagogue library budget question >> >> I am posting this question on behalf of Lynn Waghalter, librarian at >> Congregation Agudas Achim in San Antonio, TX. She would like to know what >> is an average synagogue library budget, for materials and for librarian >> salary. Please respond to the list with any info about the size and budget >> of your own synagogue library so Lynn can get an idea of what’s “normal.” >> Her original message to me is below. Thanks! Heidi Estrin, AJL President* >> *** >> >> ** ** >> >> “Hi, I am an AJL member. I am a synagogue librarian—I service the >> religious school, a pre-school, as well as the synagogue membership. We >> have a BEAUTIFUL library. The synagogue I work in has approx. 500 member >> families. My problem is that the synagogue board only has dollar signs in >> their eyes. They want the library budget to be $2,500 per year! My salary >> is $10.40 per hour. I work 3 days a week there. I would like to know what >> is the average synagogue library budget for other synagogues of comparable >> size? Can you help me? 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