July 03, 2004

Employees at the Providence Public Library are fuming. Staff at this public library in the US have set up a website to state their side of the case and gather support from the public as they face unemployment or significant changes in working conditions. As a library worker myself, I can only sympathise with them.
posted by dj 20 years ago
  • * Outside consultants also recommended huge annual raises for administrators (up to 12%) * Administration insists that layoffs are the only way to balance budget Aha -- thus the source of the library's dismal earnings this quarter. Stockholders are pleased with the recommendation.
  • thanks, dj, i'm going to look into this for a possible nationwide story. quite an impressive web site.
  • Coincidentally, I've just been reading about the bitter dispute and subsequent lawsuit at the Providence Athenaeum. Evidently it's not been a good year for the town's libraries.