ALA presentation 2007

Factors That Add Value $$$ When The Salary Is Non-Negotiable Texas Woman’s University Libraries

Connie Maxwell [email_address]
Annita Owens [email_address]
Greg Hardin [email_address]
ALA Annual Conference
Saturday, June 23, 2007 http://www.twu.edu/library/ala/

How much are you worth?
External Factors
Internal Factors
Negotiate with the Decision Maker

How much are you worth?
Market Demand
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Skill Level
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Salary

Market Demand: Research the “going rate” for the job:
ALA-APA Salary Surveys
Association for Research Libraries. ARL Annual Salary Survey 2006-07.
ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries 2006. Summary Report: Librarian Salaries 2006: Beginning Librarian Salaries Improve. By Jenifer Grady and Denise Davis
State Libraries Reporting Salary Data: Summary of Data – 2006.
PayScale.com

How to Determine Worth
Examples Where/When Used Skills Skills Inventory Worksheet (DeLuca)

External Factors:
Taxes
Property Value/Housing Costs
Transportation
Quality of Life
Cost of Living

Comparison
http://www.relocationessentials.com

http://www.bestplaces.net

http://www.salary.com

Internal Factors
Benefit Packages
Educational Opportunities for Self, Spouse and Children
Day Care
Fitness Center
Librarian Status

Nominal Faculty Status
Denied some responsibilities and privileges (mostly privileges)
Denied tenure track appointments, faculty rank, or professional and scholarly activities
Denied equitable salary scale

Librarians with Faculty Status
Review Tenure History
Review Faculty and Staff Handbooks
University Web Sites, Publications
Tenure Percentages

Advantages
Improved Status
Compensation
Continuous Appointment
Representation
Teaching Goals
Publication Quantity and Quality
Disadvantages
Resentment from Other Faculty
Pressure to Publish
Lifestyle Issues
Economic Issues
Faculty Status

IV. Negotiate with the Decision Maker
The Human Resources Department may control salary and/or benefit options but an administrator or supervisor controls many factors that will make a difference in your decision.

Increase your education (additional degree, continuing education, audit courses…)
Develop new skills (training classes, cross-training within the library, staff development opportunities, computer related training...)
Enhance your professional image (publish, present, teach, professional or campus committee work, community service…)

Questions
Will increasing education, skills, image will result in merit or promotion.
What opportunities will there be to increase your salary.

Negotiate Incentives:
Work equipment that can also be for personal use (Laptops, PDA, Cell phone, university vehicle.
Reduced prices for personal computer software or equipment.

Negotiate Time Management Needs:
Flex time
Work from home
Daily, night and weekend schedules
Special holidays
Pre-planned vacation or other event

Respect/Recognition Factors that might be important:
Job Title
Reporting Line

Other Perks that might make one job more attractive than another:
Free food or coffee
Private staff room
Onsite dining area
Personal parking space

Adapted from WetFeet 72% 100% Total 1 3 Other 0 3 Other 2 2 Other 3 4 Librarian Status or Faculty Status 3 3 Position title 0 5 Childcare (20%) Nice to Have 5 8 Other 6 8 Opportunities for Funded Travel 8 8 Location 6 6 Cost of Living 18 20 Benefits 20 30 Salary (80%) Essential Job A Weight Factor (WetFeet)

Conclusion…
Know before you go!
Have a plan!
Negotiate with the decision maker!
Consider all factors!

Bibliography
Bolger, Dorita F., Smith, Erin T. Faculty Status and Rank at Liberal Arts Colleges: An Investigation into the Correlation among Faculty Status, Professional Rights and Responsibilities, and Overall Institutional Quality. College & Research Libraries 67 no3 217-29 My 2006.
Cummins, Julie. Can a Name Spin Straw into Gold? School Library Journal, Feb2001, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p9.
Faculty Status for Librarians in Higher Education. By: Hoggan, Danielle Bodrero. portal: Libraries & the Academy Jul2003, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p431-445.
Perfect phrases for negotiating salary and job offers: hundreds of ready-to-use phrases to help you get the best possible salary, perks, or promotion. DeLuca, Matthew J.; DeLuca, Nanette F. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2007.
Smith, F. Tenure and Promotion: How University System of Georgia Librarians Rate What We Do. Georgia Library Quarterly v. 43 no. 1 (Spring 2006) p. 11-16.
WetFeet insider guide to negotiating your salary and perks San Francisco, CA : WetFeet, Inc., 2003 (NetLibrary).

Father Timothy Healy, former president of New York Public Library
"The most important asset of any library goes home at night - the library staff."
Thank you!
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