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BP Writes In 2009

It has been quite a long and hard struggle. It has not been easy. The following piece I originally wrote in 2004. I sent it around to several different editors each not liking this or that about it. Then all my data got old so I had to re- research all the figures I referred to and then sent it around to a few more places before finally achieving success. I am very happy. Hopefully this article will help others.

Article:

"Hiring the Reference Librarian" by Beatrice Priestly was published in Library Philosophy and Practice November 2009  .

This journal is published electronically and is available through the Directory of Open Access Journals           www.doaj.org  Choose the letter L for Journals beginning with the letter L. Then choose Library Philosophy and Practice. Then choose the 2009 Annual volume. Then look for November publications.

 

Don't Forget to Think Positive

These are challenging times. Many times it seems like the simplest things are a struggle. We must keep trying to look up, to see the positive parts of our lives. I try to remain an optemist. Keep putting one foot in front of the other.

 Here are some topics that may be helpful.

Monmouth University Library worked on Plans for 2009-2014

The Planning Committee of the Monmouth University Library worked on creating a strategic Plan to take the library through the years 2009 to 2014. While I did not serve on the Committe the Committee did reach out and ask the the general staff of the library to contribute any ideas to the thought process. Again, while I did not serve on the Committee it does seem as if i was on the same thinking plane as some of the others as some ideas I suggested seemed to make it into the final document in some form or another. I am excited. It is a great library with great staff. i am glad to be part of an effort to make the library more essential to the campus.

Article Published:

"An Examination of the Pay Policy Line in New Jersey Libraries" by Beatrice Priestly was published in The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances December 2009  v22 N4 Pages 106- 122.

Here are links to the NJLA 2007 and the NJLA 2008 salary spreadsheets I created for the article