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[Bill McRee]

FYI, Bill

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-----Original Message-----

From: Gordon Baker <GordonBaker at MAIL.CLAYTON.EDU>

To: SELA at LISTSERV.CC.UCF.EDU

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:24:58 -0400

Subject: FYI - ALA-APA Info






NEWS

For Immediate Release

April 6, 2010


CHICAGO – On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, the
ALA-APA will celebrate National Library Workers day, which is held each year
during National Library Week.

A podcast featuring ALA-APA director Jenifer Grady can be seen by visiting 
the
American Library Association Public Information Office blog, Visibility @ 
your
library, www.pio.ala.org/visibility [http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility].
In the podcast, Grady talks about National Library Workers Day and issues
affecting library employees.



You are invited to name a “Star” library employee for the NLWD
website at http://www.ala-apa.org/about/nlwd.html 
[http://www.ala-apa.org/about/nlwd.html],
where everyone can see what makes this person an exceptional library
employee.  Anyone working in or for a library can be nominated, and
self-nominations are welcome.



The day’s theme "Libraries Work Because We Do!" focuses on how
library services depend on the important work done by every library
employee.  Library employees help Americans deal with tough economic
times.  Patrons are visiting libraries in record numbers, seeking guidance
from library employees in using computers and the Internet, accessing 
financial
literacy resources, and searching for jobs. 



This year, there is a special emphasis on the need for pay equity for 
library
workers, even in this economy.  There are ideas on building a case in the 
Better Salaries and Pay Equity
Toolkit [http://www.ala-apa.org/toolkit.pdf].  It will be followed a week 
later by Equal Pay Day on April
20, which was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 
1996
as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's
wages.  ALA-APA and ALA are also supporting the inclusion of library
employees in the Jobs for Main Street Act under discussion by
Congress.








Gordon


Dr. Gordon N. Baker


Director of Libraries


Clayton State University


2000 Clayton State Blvd.


Morrow, Georgia 30260


678/466-4325; 678/466-4349 (F)


gordonbaker at clayton.edu [mailto:gordonbaker at clayton.edu]





"Education does not cost; it pays."
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