The System and Resource Library Administrators' Association of Wisconsin
(SRLAAW) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a
comprehensive compensation survey and analysis for library staff employed at public
libraries throughout the state of Wisconsin. The survey will be funded through a
Library Services and Technology (LSTA) grant for which the Southwest Wisconsin
Library System (SWLS) will act as contractor and fiscal agent.
A similar survey and analysis of library staff was last performed in 2005 through the
Wisconsin Library Association (WLA). In recent years, Wisconsin public libraries
have identified a significant need for a comprehensive process to maintain data on
library staff salaries and position classifications. This information would be used to
aid library boards in determining appropriate standards and compensation to attract
and retain the best possible employees for these positions.
The state of Wisconsin is served by 382 public libraries, each provided with oversight
by independent and autonomous library boards and directors as determined by
Wisconsin law (Chapter 43, Wisconsin Statutes). In 2021, roughly $175 million
dollars was expended for staff salaries and benefits within Wisconsin public libraries,
accounting for 3065 total FTE library staff.
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