Caption: UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 9
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4 The division into difTcrcnt types of Libraries is surprisingly equal 215 are in higher educational institutions and 220 in libraries whose work would rank them as Public, or Special. In general the salary in the Public library is slightly less than in the College or University library, but the best average salary seems to be found among those who have specialized in some form of library work. Table No. 3 will answer the question often asked, " D o the recent taduates receive more than the people who have been out some years?" TAHLE NO. 3 Aw RACK SALARIES BY FIVE-YEAR GROUPS • t s 0* 1893-97 (Armour) (12) ( 1898-1 "2 (34) 1903-1907(65) 1908-1912(39) $2808 2705 2545 2433 1913-17(55) 1918-22 (73) 1923-26 (157) $2137 2266 1775 * f * > While the class of 1927 has not yet turned in enough figures to make a conclusive statement, twenty-two members, who completed the first year's work, out of thirty-four, have been placed in positions rang- 0 ing from #2100 to #1300, with a general average of #1733. A close scrutiny was made of unusually low salaries for one and two year people, and in most cases it was found that they were due to some determining factor, often outside of the control of the individual; such as the necessity of living at home, poor health, or a desire to live in some particular locality. Table No. 4 will show how many Illinois people are now actively *^P engaged in Library work in each state. t # & ; ' I > . I TABLE No. 4 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Dist.ofCol Florida Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Georgia Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland 9 38 3 1 11 2 1 143 25 45 2 16 2 1 3 Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri. Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania 5 28 30 23 1 2 19 1 24 2 2 34 10 10 6 Rhode Island South Dakota Texas Tennessee Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming France Canada Philippines Syria China 2 8 22 5 3 19 2 10 3 2 \ [ \ *** \ . . . J .*" 2 ALUMNI Alice B. Coy, '04, Editor of Publications for the Cincinnati Public Library tells some of her experiences as a Radio announcer for the Library in "Radio and the Library," Library Journal, June IS, 1927 Julia Wright Merrill, '03, is the author of "Library Extension; a ttudy of library conditions and needs," published by the A. L. A. She has another report in progress. "Rural Library Service" a report for the League of Library commissions was also prepared by her. [<5] \
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