Colleagues, I have sad answers to some of the questions that have been on the list. I run the library as a volunteer. I'm professionally qualified. I still pay my synagogue dues. If I didn't do it, no one would. The budget is minimal. I bring my own computer. We don't have the money to automate, so I am going to use LibraryThing. Any more questions? Meanwhile, I have one: How can I get more people to use the library? It's good to be part of the dedicated bunch. Riva Berleant Congregation Beth El Bangor, ME
On Feb 11, 2013, at 12:56 PM, Andrea Rapp wrote: > Are those who run their synagogue libraries out of devotion and willingness > to share their skills and are not paid a salary, charged temple membership? > Andrea Rapp, Cincinnati > > --- On Mon, 2/11/13, Emily Bergman <emilyanneberg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Emily Bergman <emilyanneberg...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] synagogue library budget question > To: "Amalia Warshenbrot" <amalia...@att.net> > Cc: "hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" > <hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>, "Jay Jarvis, Beth El Media Center" > <libr...@bethelhebrew.org>, "Heidi Estrin" <he...@cbiboca.org> > Date: Monday, February 11, 2013, 12:17 PM > > Before I took on the library, it was managed by an engineer, just because he > loves the library. Knowing I'm a librarian, he twisted my arm to take it > on--18 years ago and counting. If I weren't willing to do this, I suppose > someone else who knows little to none about librarianship would do it. I > have met others like me at AJL meetings. As I said, it's my donation to the > temple, since we are not money donors. They couldn't afford me. I have > advertised for someone to work in the library on Sunday mornings, and I can't > find anyone Jewish willing to take the job, so I don't think I'm taking this > job from anyone. Emily > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Amalia Warshenbrot <amalia...@att.net> wrote: > So here is the question. If the synagogue will not find a professional > knowledgeable volunteers will they hire a librarian ? > Are the volunteers taking jobs away from skilled knowledgeable people ? > Amalia > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 11, 2013, at 12:31 AM, Emily Bergman <emilyanneberg...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> We also have no budget and are staffed by volunteers, including a librarian >> (me). I do get donations, which is all the funding I have. I am on an ALA >> book award committee, so in exchange for reading about 60 books a year for >> this committee, I get about 150 books for the temple library. It's very >> time consuming work in exchange for a good adult book collection. >> >> On the other hand, your salary is simply too little; that's less than I've >> paid college students to work in the library when I've had them. What are >> teachers paid? You should make at least as much as a teacher. I am willing >> to do this for free as my donation to the temple, but I have a good-paying >> academic library job. If this is your professional work, you need to be >> paid accordingly. >> >> Emily Bergman >> Library Committee Chair >> Temple Sinai >> Glendale, CA >> >> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Jay Jarvis, Beth El Media Center >> <libr...@bethelhebrew.org> wrote: >> 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? 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