Greater Victoria PL, BC, Librarian Lockout Over Norman Oder - 04/02/2008
A pay equity deal welcomed by library workers has ended months of labor unrest at the Greater Victoria Public Library, BC, where workers at the nine branches have been locked out since February 17 and had conducted various job actions since September.
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Tulare County Supervisors Back Library in Firing of Probationary Staffer Norman Oder - 03/19/2008
Despite a probationary library assistant's contention that the loss of her job was connected to an unauthorized report to police that a library patron was looking at child pornography, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, Visalia, CA, said an internal review determined that decision was not connected to that report.
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Was Probationary Tulare County Staffer Fired for Reporting Child Porn? Norman Oder - 03/17/2008
A probationary library assistant who went around official channels to report a man viewing child pornography to the police has been fired, and that has local residents and officials jumping to her defense. A library law expert reminds us that child porn is always illegal.
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Librarian Downgrading at Marathon County PL Sparks National Debate Lynn Blumenstein & Norman Oder - 03/05/2008
As expenses rise faster than budget increases, and some traditional work for librarians like reference decreases, the Marathon County Public Library, WI, has downgraded three of its four MLS positions, provoking heated discussions among librarians nationwide.
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Blatant Berry Blog John N. Berry III, Editor-at-Large, Library Journal April 17, 2008 We Are All Iraqis
Every librarian must read Rebecca Lossin’s “Iraq’s Ruined Library S... More
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