[Publib] compensation for librarian-run book groups/programs?

[Roger Carswell]

Unless the person running the program is in a position that's exempt from 
the Fair Labor Standards Act (not many are), then they *must* be 
compensated for their time.


At 07:46 PM 12/18/2007 -0500, ms1947 at aol.com wrote:

>I am curious as to how or if librarians are compensated for running book 
>groups or other library programs outside of their day to day schedule.
>Do you get a flat fee? Compensatory time? or a bagful of Maslow's higher 
>needs - which may feel good but don't help make the car payment.
>
>Thanks
>Michael
>Long Beach Public Library
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