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Additional Resources for Library Employees

AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees: Library Workers: Facts & Figures

AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees: Professional Women: Vital Statistics

FAQs AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees – What can a union do for professionals?

American Library Association-Allied Professional Association “Advocating for Better Salaries Toolkit” (pdf)

ALA’s Library Fact Sheets

Merritt Fund: Provides assistance to librarians facing discrimination or defending intellectual freedom

Professionals for the Public Interest: Mission is to defend professional integrity against external pressures in the interests of the public. The American Library Association and AFSCME are members

ALA-APA Union Wiki: A collection of resources on libraries and unions

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Employment and Wages Library Associations

 

Latest OCLC research report identifies factors that drive public library funding support in the United States — OCLC

National Center for Education Statistics: Public Library Locator

Library Statistics Program — National Center for Education Statistics

LIScareer.com — career development for librarians and information professionals

Resources for School Librarians

TOOLKIT: Valuing Libraries: Demonstrating Your Library’s Impact on Your Community – from the New Jersey State Library and the Highlands Regional Library Cooperative Funding and Resource Development Task Force. This website has many resources to help you put a value on your library and its services.

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