Discusses the concept of equal pay for comparable work, an unsolved issue for library workers, and examines the results of several studies on sex and salary discrimination in the San Francisco area and in California. There are a number of suggestions for library workers who want to get a better deal. (JPF)

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…

Two essays address the issue of pay equity and present opinions favoring and opposing comparable-worth adjustments. Movement of women out of traditionally female jobs, the limits of "equal pay," fairness of comparable worth and market-based wages, implementation and efficiency of comparable worth system, and alternatives to comparable…

A survey of the members of the American Library Association revealed that the principal salary determinants are academic degree, type of employer and sex. The obvious differences in the earnings of men and women is not only found in the early experience years but any narrowing which does take place in the wage gap seems to take place at the…

Discusses librarians' salaries and possible reasons for low pay. Highlights include the greater perceived value of technical people; the legacies of Melvil Dewey, including his attraction of women to the profession; effects of a female-dominated profession; nonlibrarian staff members; and the worth of the public sector. (LRW)

A survey report on librarians employed in traditional library jobs. (PF)

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)

Discusses solo librarians, or one-person librarians, and the benefits and disadvantages of being the only professional in a library. Topics include independence, variety, enhanced feelings of self-worth, professional isolation, lack of clerical support, lack of job security, low pay, and a list of pertinent resources. (LRW)

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)

Report on "ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries, 1984" notes the sample of 920 academic and public libraries, five library types surveyed, changes made in the survey since the first was published in 1982, and results. A table charting comparison of average top-of-the-range salaries for librarians (1982 and 1984) is included. (EJS)

This report summarizes findings of the American Library Association (ALA) Survey of Librarian Salaries 1991, which covered full-time professionals in academic and two-year college libraries and large public libraries. A table showing rank order of position titles by mean salaries is included, and it is noted that staff cutbacks have been reported…

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…