What librarian shortage?
Meredith’s got a masterly summation in two posts of the “what librarian shortage?” position. I’d like to see some of the big library blogs pick this up, please.
And I’d like to see some of the big library people start asking ALA the hard questions, louder than a whisper. Because this new recruitment thing they’re doing? Please.
Incidentally, I haven’t heard back from anyone else lately, other than another couple of form letters. No roundfilings, true—but we all know that employers these days mostly aren’t courteous enough to let you know when you’ve struck out. (I’m tempted to include self-addressed stamped postcards in my paper applications, with the employer’s name and a big checkbox next to “No. Go away.” Just for my own sanity.) So I don’t know what’s going on, and my husband can attest that it’s not doing good things for my temper.
I know, I know, it’s early days yet.