(23 May 2023) In this blog post, Alejandro Marquez, a Collection Development Librarian, discusses the challenges librarians face, including a lack of advancement opportunities, low pay compared to education levels, and a culture that overvalues busyness. Despite these issues, Marquez remains hopeful, offering solutions such as making career paths explicit, avoiding non-promotable tasks, and implementing consistent professional mentoring and cross-training. He emphasizes the importance of creating an inclusive, supportive work environment to boost engagement, diversity, and retention, and reduce turnover.
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