I think the items in the posting that Vivian responded to with a "you
got that right" are givens. The problems that many of us face are
budgets cut, positions not filled because of budget cuts making the
staff cover their responsibilities and those of vacant positions, not
enough funds to order material, the list goes on. Add to that
supervisors not qualified for their positions, employees forced upon a
department because their mother works for the provost, you all get the
picture.
Having listed all of the above, it is important that the people in
charge make a greater effort to recognize the extra effort that the
staff puts in to cover the vacant jobs, work with out the tools and
supplies they need, etc. It is amazing what people will do in spite of
the problems they face in the work place if what they do is recognized.
Paul A. Oelkrug, C. A.
Senior Curator of Special Collections
McDermott Library
The University of Texas at Dallas
Phone: (972) 883-2553
Fax: (972) 883-4590
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
The opinions expressed in this email are mine and not of my employer's
-----Original Message-----
From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Vivian Turner
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 6:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: staff morale
You've got that right!
Vivian Turner
Librarian II
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
7340 - 24th Street Bypass
Sacramento, CA 95822
916-433-2040
Fax: 916-433-2045
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-----Original Message-----
From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of C. Manoli-Skocay
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3:03 PM
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Subject: staff morale
I'll throw a wrench into this, perhaps, and say
that they best remedy for better staff morale is recognition
for work well done, professional autonomy, and a decent salary.
C. Manoli-Skocay, M.A., M.S.L.S.
Concord Free Public Library
William Munroe Special Collections
Concord, Massachusetts
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