> ‘A Luxury That We Can’t Afford’ Why one university axed its entire library faculty. https://stephenslighthouse.com/2024/12/12/a-luxury-that-we-cant-afford-why-one-university-axed-its-entire-library-faculty/
In the #BadEconomy, this #college said fuck it, let all the #librarians go. In a weasel move, "the university would like to hire some staff librarians who are not members of the faculty, or perhaps subject professors who can also serve as part-time librarians. "
I have a thought or two, but need to ponder a bit.
‘A Luxury That We Can’t Afford’ Why one university axed its entire library faculty. https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-luxury-that-we-cant-afford
"This summer the administration of Western Illinois University undertook radical action: it eliminated every one of its nine (9) professional librarians. When current contracts expire on May 14 (2025), Western will no longer employ a practicing academic librarian. … Join us in urging WIU to reverse this disastrous decision!"
🔗 https://savewiulibrarians.org/
#WesternIllinoisUniversity #WesternIllinois #WIU #LibraryLabor #LibraryWorkers #LibraryLayoffs #ProtectLibraryWorkers
Western Illinois University is laying off all nine of its library faculty—eight of them tenured or on the tenure track—as part of wider efforts to offset a $22 million budget deficit driven by rising operational costs and a 21 percent enrollment drop since fall 2019
#WesternIllinoisUniversity #WesternIllinois #WIU #WesternIllinoisUniversityLibraries #LibraryLabor #LibraryWorkers #LibraryLayoffs #ProtectLibraryWorkers
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