We are trying to get enough funds, and then approval for our first part time library staff person. All of our funds are from donations with nothing coming from the general fund. We have 10 library volunteers including our librarian. I think the hard thing for all of us to take, is that Libraries are just not considered that important any more. At Beth El we are working on programming to increase use of our very good Media Center (library), as we feel this will get us the support we need and deserve.
We have about 600 members, not that far off from 500. Frankly, I am envious that Lynn has a temple budget for a library staff person. Jay E.J.Jarvis II, cochair Library/ Lifelong Learning Center Committee Beth El Hebrew Congregation 3830 Seminary Road Alexandria, Virginia 22304 libr...@bethelhebrew.org www.bethelhewbrew.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Heidi Estrin To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:02 AM Subject: [ha-Safran] synagogue library budget question I am posting this question on behalf of Lynn Waghalter, librarian at Congregation Agudas Achim in San Antonio, TX. She would like to know what is an average synagogue library budget, for materials and for librarian salary. Please respond to the list with any info about the size and budget of your own synagogue library so Lynn can get an idea of what's "normal." Her original message to me is below. Thanks! Heidi Estrin, AJL President "Hi, I am an AJL member. I am a synagogue librarian-I service the religious school, a pre-school, as well as the synagogue membership. We have a BEAUTIFUL library. The synagogue I work in has approx. 500 member families. My problem is that the synagogue board only has dollar signs in their eyes. They want the library budget to be $2,500 per year! My salary is $10.40 per hour. I work 3 days a week there. I would like to know what is the average synagogue library budget for other synagogues of comparable size? Can you help me? Thank you, Lynn Waghalter" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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