Describes the American Library Association's (ALA) recently published 108-page study report, "ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries," which displays responses received from almost 900 libraries (public, 2-year college, 4-year college, and university) in 26 large tables showing starting and maximum salaries for each position. Ordering…

Examines the relationship between occupational mobility and career advancement among male and female librarians, and indicates that neither frequency of job changes nor the motivations that prompt them can be responsible for the position and salary gap between the sexes. (FM)

Summarizes findings of the 1990 American Library Association (ALA) Survey of Librarians' Salaries. Data are presented on salaries for seven academic and public library position titles in 1989 and 1990, and percentage differences between the two years are given. (MES)

Briefly describes the findings reported in the American Library Association (ALA) Survey of Library Salaries for 1988, including comparisons of salaries in libraries grouped into type and size categories, geographic regions, positions within libraries, and salary increases since 1986. Information needed to order the full report is provided. (CLB)

Summarizes the findings of the American Library Association's 1992 survey of librarian salaries, which indicate a 3.6 percent increase in average salaries over 1991 figures. A table presents data on the rank order of seven position titles by mean salary, as well as the dollar amount and percent of change from 1991 to 1992. (MES)

Reports circulation and expenditure statistics for public libraries for 1980-90, based on a representative sample of 53 U.S. public libraries serving a population of over 25,000. Data include figures for adult circulation, juvenile circulation, salary expenditures, material expenditures, and circulation and expenditures per capita. (LRW)

Summarizes findings of the "ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries 1993." A table shows rank order of position titles (i.e., Director, Deputy/Associate/Assistant Director, Department/Branch Head; Reference/Information Librarian, Cataloger/Classifier, Children's/Young Adult Services Librarian) by mean of salaries paid for 1992 and 1993; amount…

Presents statistics from the 1995 Index of American Public Library Circulation, including the index of library expenditures (salary expenditures, material expenditures, and others), adult and juvenile circulation figures, circulation per capita, expenditures per capita, expenditures per circulation, and material expenditures per capita. (LRW)

Discusses results of the 1992 Index of American Public Library Circulation based on a survey conducted by the University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign Library Research Center. Highlights include adult and juvenile circulation, operating expenses, salaries, library materials expenditures, expenditures per capita, and expenditures per circulation.…

Presents results of the American Library Association "ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries 1998." Three tables show percent change in mean of salaries paid 1990-1997, rank order of position titles by mean of salaries paid, and percent of librarians by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission category and by Sex. (AEF)