[Web4lib] Outsourcing in the Ivy League

[Brian Gray]

Thank you for making clear the points that they did not on the FB pages.

I wonder how concinving the FB page is for their users. It seems to be
written from the viewpoint of the library staff rather than in terms of the
value to users.

Thanks again for sharing this problem and sources. I will be watching how it
proceeds.

Brian Gray
mindspiral at gmail.com
bcg8 at case.edu


On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Robert L. Balliot <
rballiot at oceanstatelibrarian.com> wrote:

>  KAREN MCANINCH, who I assume had a hand in setting up the fact sheet and
> the FB page represents the SEIU which represents the door guards and the
> rest of the support staff.  The SEIU basically only represent those who they
> are paid to represent.  The plight of the Librarians is related and to their
> benefit to bring up. None of the librarians are covered under the SEIU
> contract.  Nor do they have tenure – except, I think, the Library Director.
> It is sort of an at-will academic librarian nether world.
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> I know of three librarians within reference services that opted for early
> retirement. It is a huge intellectual loss to the University.
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> *From:* Brian Gray [mailto:mindspiral at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 09, 2010 1:03 PM
> *To:* Robert L. Balliot
> *Cc:* Publib Publib Discussion; web4lib at webjunction.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Web4lib] Outsourcing in the Ivy League
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> Does anyone else find their information sheet describing the library
> layoffs misleading and laid out strange?
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> It speaks of 60 layoffs campus-wide but does not say how many of those
> actually fall in the library. They also emphasis outsourcing the door guards
> before ever discussing the layoffs of librarians.
>
> Brian Gray
> mindspiral at gmail.com
> bcg8 at case.edu
>
>  On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Robert L. Balliot <
> rballiot at oceanstatelibrarian.com> wrote:
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> The fiscal problems of main street have reached the Ivy League.  At Brown
> University Libraries, the answer is early retirements and outsourcing to
> private contractors. Protesters of outsourcing have set up a Facebook Page
> here:
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> Brown University Library Matters
> <
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brown-University-Library-Matters/114305305259
> 790>
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> They have set up an on-line petition to allow others to voice their
> disapproval here:
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> Stand for Justice <http://www.gopetition.com/online/35760.html>
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