Precarity in LIS @LISprecarity
tweets, research, and news on precarious labour in libraries and archives / updates from the Precarity in Libraries research project / #LISprecarity osf.io/ybczx/ Joined April 2019-
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How would one find out how many people are graduating from LIS programs but NOT entering library jobs within 2 years? Programs try to keep track of placement rate (sometimes) but it seems unlikely there is a clearinghouse or something...
Can anyone point me to research about the number of librarians leaving the profession?
@LearnRutgers presents: THE LABOR OF LIBRARIANSHIP: LESSONS FROM LIBRARY WORKER ORGANIZING (webinar) featuring @ALemoins @m_kahn and Michael Torres on union organizing in libraries. Moderated by @meeshellchen Sept 8, 7:30pm ET - tinyurl.com/3jr7w9z5 @edrabinski @rkgwork
Thread from @AskAManager about staying or leaving libraries #lisprecarity askamanager.org/2022/08/how-do…
"A union offers a collective path to resist vocational awe, by bringing workers together to find collective solutions to the problems presented by employers as justification for vocational awe." 💯
"A union offers a collective path to resist vocational awe, by bringing workers together to find collective solutions to the problems presented by employers as justification for vocational awe." 💯
If you're successful in LIS take time to consider others who may be struggling. Unemployment and precarious labor in libraries is real - even if you have a nice permanent position. If you have agency in library or museum then do something with it to help others excel.
Start a union
lotsa love for librarians and archivists floating around on the bird site today, so lemme just remind folks that while love is cool and all, librarians and archivists need fair pay, benefits, and resources to do their jobs
Emily Drabinski @edrabinski
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5K Followers 5K Following person (most days). I believe in you // she, her // arts librarian @uwlibraries // proud member @uwlibunion // this is an unprofessional accountMeredith Farkas (she/.. @librarianmer
8K Followers 800 Following Community college librarian. #slowlibrarianship cheerleader. Blogging at Information Wants to be Free since 2004. Subscribe here: https://t.co/9Y9qKI4CE4Annie, MLIS, Big NPC .. @dharmascholar
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8K Followers 4K Following i read slowly & often. queer black librarian. anti-oppression educator. youth lit scholar, reviewer, & guide author. #critlib | #kidlit | #trekkie🖖🏾Lousy Librarian @LousyLibrarian
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8K Followers 6K Following Founder & Co-Editor https://t.co/9e73ta4JVP Award winner, former Board @iSchoolUMD; former CMO @T160K #LibraryJobs #LISjobs #BLM #CeasefireNow She/Her [email protected]jay 🇵🇸 @_WildeAtHeart
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116 Followers 79 Following Helping library workers share their work since 2021! Also at @[email protected]Narky Librarian @NarkyLibrarian
880 Followers 2K Following Rule number one: Don’t fuck with librarians (Neil Gaiman).Jess @ the library @library_jess
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1K Followers 3K Following Chargé de projets @Carrefour_UQAM | Chargé de cours @EBSI_umontreal | « Imaginer, c’est hausser le réel d’un ton »@LISprecarity It seems like this content has moved: summit.sfu.ca/item/32040
@LISprecarity @AudreyJLi [alt text: Gru from Despicable Me movies presents a series of three posters. The first reads "decide to work in academic libraries," the second reads "spend thousands of dollars getting an MLIS," the third reads "It's all precarious work." Gru does a double take at the third.]
Faculty members please communicate your praise of the library and work of librarians to your provost and any administrators in charge of the library budget. If you see librarian shortages go to administration and advocate for more. Your praise is good. Your advocacy is better.
Our Interlibrary Loan department - which consists of one single person - just got me an article in less than half an hour. Hear me out, what if we just put librarians in charge of literally everything?
…and that’s why you never fuck with a librarian.
@LISprecarity @cupenat @JohnTory @vbowlestpl @Local4948 @torontolabour I don’t believe so but it seems like now might be a good time to repeat the survey. Here’s the latest: cupe.ca/surveys-highli… I’ll see if I can find other updated info. There is an updated library sector profile from 2020 I can dig up and send to you via DM.
Archives week in my academic libraries class seems like a good time to point people to @LISprecarity eh
@WorkersLibrary @RenewersL @OrganizingLIS @lis_grievances @LISprecarity
#thankalibraryworker for joining the local library union! @denverlibrary #nationallibraryweek #nationallibraryworkersday #nlwd22 #nlw2022 @PublicDenver
Please support our museum colleagues at @philamuseum (and if you need a PNG for library workers, I've got you)
The @philamuseum just spent $233 million on its building. It's spent untold millions on its collections. The museum's workers? We’re underpaid. Many of us 30-60% below median pay for our jobs, based on @MuseumDirectors data. We’ve gone years without a single raise. Enough.
"Stably-employed workers and managers can support precariously-employed colleagues and use their power and influence to mitigate the effects of precarity" this right here ⤴️
So um, this chapter title is a masterpiece & a must-read: "Precarity Doesn’t Care: Precarious Employment as a Dysfunctional Practice in Libraries": summit.sfu.ca/item/21916 @LISprecarity As a formal leader working during a Pandemic & who studies morale...y'all. The Truth.
So um, this chapter title is a masterpiece & a must-read: "Precarity Doesn’t Care: Precarious Employment as a Dysfunctional Practice in Libraries": summit.sfu.ca/item/21916 @LISprecarity As a formal leader working during a Pandemic & who studies morale...y'all. The Truth.
And Jean says we are abolitionists so that’s why we don’t say JAIL FOR ONE THOUSAND YEARS when you kick our body like the football
@LISprecarity Really appreciate this clearly written piece and your focus on actions that can change the landscape for precarious workers. Thanks for your work on this!
I had the honor of reviewing this chapter and it's a great one. Highly recommended reading for those interested in the (unfortunate) rise of precarious labor in libraries.
New #LISprecarity content! Read the post-print of our book chapter: "Precarity Doesn’t Care: Precarious Employment as a Dysfunctional Practice in Libraries." 📖🎉 summit.sfu.ca/item/21916
regardless of affiliation-gov’t, academic, business, etc. that’s not to say that they can’t and won’t support their workers but it’s rare. Employers need to realize that a worn-out employee is a less than useful employee #LISMentalHealth
@LISprecarity @JortsTheCat Yes!! And here's an article about recent unionization efforts in public and university libraries, including resources for library workers! libraryjournal.com/story/Library-…
I feel like I want to start collecting low paying library job postings. I wonder if this would be a project worth pursuing
Join us for our upcoming Zoom Roundtea, "Precarity and the Profession" on Feb. 15 (12-1:30pm PST). We welcome Adena Brons and Ean Henninger from the @LISprecarity project who will share their research and findings. Registration is free! More info here: aaobc.wildapricot.org/Roundtables
There are two kinds of library job listings: - Circulation desk, $10/hr, requires master's degree - Library of Congress scrimshaw collection manager, $200,000/yr, must have 30 years experience in scrimshaw librarianship
Library Follow Friday, is that still a thing? Do yourself a solid, & follow: @RenewersL @lib_rev @weherespace @mindfulinlis @RadLibrariansCo @LibraryFreedom @LISprecarity @OrganizingLIS 📚🖤