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not being paid out of a centralised budget that can afford to pay for qualified and experienced library staff.

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not being paid out of a centralised budget that can afford to pay for qualified and experienced library staff.

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Recognition for taking work home (including responding to enquiries from school staff and families and preparing resources and information for them.)

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Recognition for taking work home (including responding to enquiries from school staff and families and preparing resources and information for them.)

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When I am sick, nobody does my job. When a TA is sick, I fill in for them.

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When I am sick, nobody does my job. When a TA is sick, I fill in for them.

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Being recognised for knowing NZ Sign Language

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Being recognised for knowing NZ Sign Language

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Being paid a "Management unit" as you are the Library manager and responsibilities to running a department and not just seen as a "mother working in a school"

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Being paid a "Management unit" as you are the Library manager and responsibilities to running a department and not just seen as a "mother working in a school"

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would love to be able to upskill and do a diploma etc, but the pay renumeration isn't worth the cost and effort of doing the papers.

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Too much time issuing sports uniform kits

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Too much time issuing sports uniform kits

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Qualification allowance for a masters degree is insulting

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Qualification allowance for a masters degree is insulting

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dedicated and experienced school librarians for all schools. If literacy levels are tied to reading, then why are librarians and libraries undervalued?

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dedicated and experienced school librarians for all schools. If literacy levels are tied to reading, then why are librarians and libraries undervalued?

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covering TAs when they are sick, and not being compensated for lost Library hours

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covering TAs when they are sick, and not being compensated for lost Library hours

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Expected to get information from so many different places by training ourselves

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Expected to get information from so many different places by training ourselves

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spending far too much time issuing devices and not doing library work

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spending far too much time issuing devices and not doing library work

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Budgets being cut at last minutes without notice.

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expectation to do many tasks with minimal hours per week (10 hours, down from 15)

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expectation to do many tasks with minimal hours per week (10 hours, down from 15)

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Often similar work to teachers, but quals not recognised.

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Often similar work to teachers, but quals not recognised.

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Having actual break times as you do duty so when exactly do you need to take breaks

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Having actual break times as you do duty so when exactly do you need to take breaks

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All support staff should be paid directly from the govt. We shouldn't feel we are taking from the school's budget.

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Librarians are expected to do everything but aren't paid that way

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Librarians are expected to do everything but aren't paid that way

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not being taken seriously by teaching staff 

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not being taken seriously by teaching staff 

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Recognition of our expertise in literacy and information literacy

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Recognition of our expertise in literacy and information literacy

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know one else know how the library systems work. One and only person 

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know one else know how the library systems work. One and only person 

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Ive had no support to have training, was thrown in at the deep end. Not enough time to do everything, Not paid if we get sick with covid like the teachers, I have way more responsibility as library manager and get paid way more as a TA. No back up, no help other than kids. 

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Ive had no support to have training, was thrown in at the deep end. Not enough time to do everything, Not paid if we get sick with covid like the teachers, I have way more responsibility as library manager and get paid way more as a TA. No back up, no help other than kids. 

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Lunch and duty times explained as we don't have a teacher come into the library for lunch/interval duty

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Acknowledgment that we take work home too

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Acknowledgment that we take work home too

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School librarians paid badly compared to librarians in other sectors

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School librarians paid badly compared to librarians in other sectors

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Funding for Libraries should not be up to the board or  principal to decide. Funding must come via government

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Funding for Libraries should not be up to the board or  principal to decide. Funding must come via government

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the assumption that you'll work the extra hours gratis when a book fair is on

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the assumption that you'll work the extra hours gratis when a book fair is on

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recognizing our flexibility to learn new ideas quickly.

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Being able to have an income if I work 30 + hours a week that I do not need a second job to make ends meet.  Feeling valued is also a big part as we have the skills but not always seen to be "skilled"

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Being able to have an income if I work 30 + hours a week that I do not need a second job to make ends meet.  Feeling valued is also a big part as we have the skills but not always seen to be "skilled"

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Recognition of the importance of Library in a school

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Appraisals taken as seriously as teachers', do we need professional registration to enable this

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Appraisals taken as seriously as teachers', do we need professional registration to enable this

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Paid all year round just like teachers, we work just as hard

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Paid all year round just like teachers, we work just as hard

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WE ARE NOT ADMIN.  WE ARE TEACHING AND LEARNING.

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WE ARE NOT ADMIN.  WE ARE TEACHING AND LEARNING.

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Not being paid for work done outside of the office

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Not being paid for work done outside of the office

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pay equity back dated for union members only?

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pay equity back dated for union members only?

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Recognition of value of having a librarian in the library

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Recognition of value of having a librarian in the library

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Change of hours

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Fairness and acknowledging professional skills

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Fairness and acknowledging professional skills

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fair pay, acknowledge skills, job and library security. Why would anyone pursue a library qualification with current remuneration? Insufficient hours to do the job well

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For many schools librarians are expendable, it is very sad

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For many schools librarians are expendable, it is very sad

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I’m not just the librarian, I do many other jobs in the school.
I’ve been in my role nearly 5yrs and got $1.78 since I began over the last 4yrs.

No discretionary leave.

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not well resourced often - staff and budgets

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not well resourced often - staff and budgets

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Being recognized as a valued and skilled person playing a vital role in the school -- distinct from teaching

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Being recognized as a valued and skilled person playing a vital role in the school -- distinct from teaching

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the fluid nature of budgets

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Libraries and librarians funding should not come from discretionary budget

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Libraries and librarians funding should not come from discretionary budget

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Librarians need new image - we are not all buns and glasses and rules!

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Librarians need new image - we are not all buns and glasses and rules!

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Being paid fairly for the job we do. Being recognised for the contribution that we make to the school. Professional development.

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Being paid fairly for the job we do. Being recognised for the contribution that we make to the school. Professional development.

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The value of the work we do is not recognised. This is shown in our low pay, and the threats to library hours etc. There is a crisis in literacy levels, and we are part of the answer to this.

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supervision of students during class time

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supervision of students during class time

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No one to take over if we are away

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Back dated to when? We have been underpaid for so long.

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Set hours that don't shrink year by year.

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Set hours that don't shrink year by year.

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Not being paid at a level commensurate with a teriary trained qualification

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Not being paid at a level commensurate with a teriary trained qualification

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expectation that we work outside work hours

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expectation that we work outside work hours

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Professional recognition for the specific skills we have

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Professional recognition for the specific skills we have

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Paid fairly for the hours/dedication (25 years!)

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Paid fairly for the hours/dedication (25 years!)

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Recognition of the importance of our role and how we support teaching and learning

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Recognition of the importance of our role and how we support teaching and learning

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Staffing/backup - no relief

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Acknowledgement of what our job involves

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Acknowledgement of what our job involves

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Not enough recognition for the qualifications of librarians

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Not enough recognition for the qualifications of librarians

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Sorry, this could be a stupid question, but... say we get pay equity, and get paid what we are worth. TAs now have pay equity and get paid more. But TA hours have been cut because they are still being paid out of the OPs budget. Will that happen still, including to Librarians?

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Sorry, this could be a stupid question, but... say we get pay equity, and get paid what we are worth. TAs now have pay equity and get paid more. But TA hours have been cut because they are still being paid out of the OPs budget. Will that happen still, including to Librarians?

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Comparison to what you can get paid elsewhere with your skills - in a library is much less.

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Comparison to what you can get paid elsewhere with your skills - in a library is much less.

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Being paid for ALL hours you work

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lack of recognition by BOT and Senior Leaders of value of Librarians

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lack of recognition by BOT and Senior Leaders of value of Librarians

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Paid for the whole year - not just school terms

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Paid for the whole year - not just school terms

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fixed term employment agreements - no job security

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fixed term employment agreements - no job security

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Acknowledgement that you are a professional with specialist skills

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Acknowledgement that you are a professional with specialist skills

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libraries and literacy being valued more

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libraries and literacy being valued more

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Not enough time to do the amount of work required

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Not enough time to do the amount of work required

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Not be given fair pay or enough hours to do the job justice

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Not be given fair pay or enough hours to do the job justice