Another excellent session that I attended was on improving library salaries. The Vermont State Library developed a study with recommendations for minimum starting salaries, steps (percentage increases based on how long an employee had been working at the library), cost of living adjustments, and merit increases. I used this model to develop a plan that I proposed to our library board to create a fairer system of compensation for our library staff. The board has formed a finance committee to examine this and other issues, which will report its recommendations at our August board meeting.
I didn’t have time to do any sightseeing, but did attend several vendor receptions and shared meals with colleagues at some nice restaurants. My mother attended the conference with me to serve as a “nanny” for my infant daughter (who is still breastfeeding). I am very grateful to the Gates Foundation, the Montana State Library, and everyone who made my attendance at this conference possible. What a wonderful opportunity!
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