1. EXPANDING ROLE OF SERIALS PARAPROFESSIONALS Presented by: Sharon Bullard & Christie Degener

2. INTRODUCTION

3. COLT Council on Library/Media Technicians a national organization for paraprofessionals and is very active in staff issues http://colt.ucr.edu.http://colt.ucr.edu

4. Library Mosaics: A Magazine for support staff Bi-Monthly Focuses on support staff issues, trends and developments PO Box 5171, Culver City, CA 90231 $23 year

5. LibrarySupportStaff.com Digest of articles in librarianship Of interest to support staff http://librarysupportstaff.com

6. College of DuPage Teleconferences http://www.cod.edu/teleconf/

7. CURRENT TRENDS Fading Ranks Change Wages and Salary Job Descriptions Recruitment

8. Fading Ranks Graying Profession Competing with other sectors Wages and Salaries Negative Image

9. Change Technology Skills Lines Expectations

10. Wages and Salary Salary Survey - Library Mosaic Task Force on Better Salaries and Pay Equity Library Support Staff Interest Round Table

11. Salaries in the South 2000 $0-$19,99926 $20,000-$29,99943 $30,000-$34,99938 $35,000-$39,99919 $40,000-$44,999 1 Over $45,000 1

12. Job Descriptions University Librarians Advisory Council ULAC Association of Research Libraries ARL Office of the President

13. Recruitment More Skilled More Adaptable Skill mix for the future Culture

14. Future: Am I In It? Be Flexible Be Positive Be Creative Learn

15. Conclusion SUPPORT STAFF MOTTO: We have done so Much- With So Little-for So Long- that we Can Now Do Everything With Nothing—Immediately.