The "LJ" Index of Public Library Service 2010, "Library Journal"'s national rating of public libraries, identifies 258 "star" libraries. Created by Ray Lyons and Keith Curry Lance, and based on 2008 data from the IMLS, it rates 7,407 public libraries. The top libraries in each group get five, four, or three stars. All included libraries, stars or…

Presents the rationale, method, results, analysis, and discussion of a survey of public libraries in the United States and Canada which asked for sex of director, director's salary, director's length of tenure, size of population served, per capita support, and beginning professional salary. This study extends work by Carpenter and Shearer (1972).…

From 1973-1975 public librarians fared worse economically than public libraries. (Author)

Reports results of a survey on placements and salaries of graduates of library school programs accredited by the ALA (American Library Association). Responses from 53 schools are broken down by sex, employment status, region, type of library, and effects of experience. Twelve tables are included. (MES)

In this survey, librarians were asked to list leaders in librarianship and their reasons for selecting them to investigate (1) where leadership is perceived in librarianship; (2) how well integrated the field is; (3) whether there is a fieldwide definition of leadership; and (4) similarities among perceived leaders. Sixteen finalists are listed.…

Describes and tabulates placement and salaries of new graduates of accredited library schools in the U.S. and Canada. (LS)

The 25th in the annual series on placements and salaries of graduates of American Library Association-accredited library schools. (Author)

Reports results of a biennial survey of public libraries serving populations of 100,000 or more, including data on per capita expenditures, directors' salaries, and beginning professional salaries. Sixteen tables break down data by region, size of population, and sex of director. Three references are listed. (MES)

Describes optical data disk products currently on the market and discusses publishers to users' needs. Ways in which librarians can influence product development and design are suggested. (CLB)

Discusses the California Society of Librarians recruitment campaign and the results of a survey distributed to California public, academic, and special libraries on librarian specializations, bilingual and minority librarians, openings filled and expected, and salaries. (two references) (MES)

Presents results of Scherdan's revised Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) study, and compares outcomes to past MBTI studies to disprove librarian stereotypes. Scheridan's 1992 study used responses from 1,600 librarians to determine psychological types and personality profiles. Discussions and tables compare results to the general population, other…

This 34th annual report on placement and salaries of graduates of 57 ALA accredited library schools reveals the 1984 average beginning level salary of men and women to be $18,791, based on 1,541 known full-time professional salaries from a total of 3,529 library school graduates. Twelve tables are provided. (EJS)

This 33rd annual report on placements and salaries of graduates of 60 ALA accredited library schools reveals the 1983 average beginning level salary of men and women to be $17,705, based on 1,410 known full-time professional salaries from a total of 3,494 library school graduates. Twelve tables are provided. (EJS)

This 31st annual report on placements and salaries of graduates of 65 ALA accredited library schools reveals the 1981 average beginning level salary of men and women to be $15,633, based on 1,725 known full-time professional salaries obtained from 4,512 library school graduates. Twelve tables are provided. (EJS)

Discusses results of the "Library Journal" annual placements and salaries survey for 1992. Highlights include placements by type of library, placements and salaries by region and by library school, placement and salaries of minority graduates, comparison of salaries by type of library, and a sidebar that relates the experiences of one recent…