Do Senior Librarians Have a Moral Obligation to Retire?
Considering the current economy including the weakening job
market, should senior librarians retire to make room for younger
librarians? That's the question asked in Law Librarian Blog's
poll at that is open to all librarians. Please take a minute to
contribute to the poll.   Comment viewing options   rewarding
longevity vs performance  I work at a public library (with a
union) where increases in salary and other benefits are based
primarily on longevity versus performance. I think it should be
the reverse. If an employee's performance is lackluster, his
annual pay raise should reflect this. As it stands now, most
employees advance to the next pay grade unless their performance
is noticeably subpar. It's my belief that rewarding longevity
over all else has contributed to a generation of "vest and rest"
librarians who have little or no incentive to enhance their
performance, especially in the area of customer service. That
said, it is the library adminis