Supporting a Temporary Workforce with Diverse Needs and Aspirations Madde Hoberg Libraries Annex Assistant The University of Iowa she/her/hers
From Personal Experience Student Work ILL and Collections Departments No family nearby in Iowa City Insurance Temporary Work Google Books Project No insurance coverage Unknown end date Finances
Take a Second https://78.media.tumblr.com/235270cddfb561c754401446992f3adb/tumblr _oxvzruaijq1wugsp9o6_500.gif What are students and/or temporary workers you interact with struggling against?
Emotional Learning Super Anxiety! Impacts of long-term instability Empathy and Advocacy Anxiety is awful but not discussed openly Underrepresentation in library spaces http://3.bp.blogspot.com/- ollcecagwe4/vy1gbxj4qci/aaaaaaaanqu/liztmh67kvo/s 1600/nail%2Bbiting.gif
Temporary Staff and the Annex Off-campus, high density, high bay storage facility Project based funding Merit, temporary staff positions Scanning items to tray locations Cleaning and preservation work Manual labor
Go To Your Mind Palace What do people want from their experience working in your department? What else can you offer them that can make the job more than just a paycheck? https://media.giphy.com/media/zav8tzj3mcamy/giphy.gif
Welcoming Environment IRA Family (Fur)Babies Wall Staff announcement board Communal treats, toys, and coloring materials Asking for preferred communication method, pronouns of reference, and birthdate Thank you & birthday cards
Zines! Success after IRA Job searching Resume writing Skills not taught in traditional school curriculum Help! Health, Support, & Safety Resources for Folks at IRA Community resources Lack of benefits Low pay
Brainstorm! What services are available in your community that can keep people safe and healthy? What is missing and can you help advocate for those resources? https://giphy.com/gifs/rupauls-drag-race-latrice-royale-sharon-needles-ciuswu2zctzdc
Policies & Practices Biweekly meetings Personalized relationship and knowledge of individual goals Flexibility around ability Prioritizing safety and comfort for all Schedule flexibility Time accommodations, knowing workers lack paid time off Transitioning from Annex Act as references Post local library-related jobs Tasks for resume building http://i1.wp.com/i.giphy.com/14iuqvznsgezdo.gif?resize=450%2c212
Let s Go! https://media.giphy.com/media/odklcezxms4ra/giphy.gif What obstacles might people face in the work you do or assign to those you supervise? How can you make accommodations for that?
https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htm Diversity and Library Employment Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity [Numbers in thousands] 2017 Total Percent of total employed employed Black or Hispanic African or Latino Occupation Women White American Asian Total, 16 years and over 153,337 46.9 78.4 12.1 6.2 16.9 Education, training, and library 9,215 73 82 10.7 4.9 10.5 occupations Archivists, curators, and museum 59 61.4 80.2 6.4 7.8 1.7 technicians Librarians 194 79.5 86.3 6.4 5.2 10.4 Library technicians 40 - - - - - Other education, training, and library workers Office and administrative support occupations Library assistants, clerical 161 67.7 78.5 12.6 5.3 6 17,751 72.2 77.3 14.6 4.5 15.9 96 80.1 81.3 8.6 5.1 10.4 2017 ALA Demographic Study ALA Members by Race or Family Origin % of members self-identifying American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.2% Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% Other 4.0% ALA Members by Gender % of members self-identifying Female 81% Male 19% In 2017, 2.91% of members responded "Yes" to "Do you have a disability?" http://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/cont ent/draft%20of%20member%20demographics%20sur vey%2001-11-2017.pdf
Who s In Your Squad? Who occupies your positions currently? How diverse (or not) is your current staff? What help can higher library powers give you that would make accomplishing these things easier? https://media.giphy.com/media/lnrvinxcv3jfk/giphy.gif
National Underemployment Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey 2017 Total, 16 years Characteristic and over PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY Employed 5,670 Employmentpopulation ratio 18.7 Unemployed 576 Unemployment 9.2 rate PERSONS WITH NO DISABILITY Employed 147,668 Employmentpopulation ratio 65.7 Unemployed 6,407 Unemployment rate 4.2 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/disabl.a.htm Employment status, sex, and age Total White Men, 16 years and over 2017 Black or African American Asian Hispanic or Latino ethnicity Employed 81,402 65,000 8,742 4,989 14,874 Employmentpopulation ratio 66 66.9 59.4 69.5 72.3 Unemployed 3,743 2,592 766 177 730 Unemployment rate 4.4 3.8 8.1 3.4 4.7 Women, 16 years and over Employed 71,936 55,176 9,845 4,458 11,064 Employmentpopulation ratio 54.6 54.2 56.1 54.5 53.2 Unemployed 3,239 2,173 735 156 671 Unemployment rate 4.3 3.8 6.9 3.4 5.7 https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat05.htm supplemented with Hispanic or Latino ethnicity data from https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat06.htm
What Do We Do? Hire students receiving workstudy financial aid Seek out first-generation students Contact and advertise jobs in cultural centers and student organizations on campus Connect with social workers and vocational rehabilitation workers http://nupurkapoor.github.io/intro-to-git/#/19
Mentoring How can you act as a mentor for workers who want to stay in the library field? https://media.giphy.com/media/dmqwsjquhum0o/giphy.gif
Moving Towards our #goals Make risky hires Offer paid library work experience for those who can t do internships Expand ideas about what library work looks like https://media.giphy.com/media/d3fyt8fq8k2tgria/giphy.gif Welcome new voices into LIS conversations Speak with workers to identify barriers of entry and fix them
Thanks! Madde Hoberg Libraries Annex Assistant The University of Iowa she/her/hers maddeline-hoberg@uiowa.edu https://media.giphy.com/media/osjgqpwrx3cac/giphy.gif
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