Subject: Large standing army of librarians

I was delighted to hear that library employees were going to man our emergency lines on Covid-19, but in all honesty we do not need 115 people...

https://framinghamsource.com/index.php/2020/05/22/city-of-framingham-closes-covid-19-emergency-operation-center-library-staff-to-man-new-phone-line/

Couldn't this function better be served by The Army Of The Twelve Monkeys

This is the list of people employed by Framingham and its schools that are involved with libraries back in 2015.

The titles these people have are fascinating.

Why do we continue to have a large standing army of librarians but no library open to the public?

I mean we only have about 85 police officers.

Help me understand.

CONTOIS,MARK,LIBRARY,DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES,110224.40,0,110224.40
COURCHESNE,ALISON,SCHOOL,LIBRARIAN,86076.65,0,86076.65
PROIA,JEANNE,SCHOOL,LIBRARIAN,82396.82,0,82396.82
LOVERIDGE,LUCY,LIBRARY,SUPERVISOR CHILDREN SERVICES,70550.78,0,70550.78
GENTILE,NANCY,LIBRARY,BRANCH LIBRARIAN,68985.80,0,68985.80
PRATT,CHRISTINE,LIBRARY,COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT LIBRARIAN,68825.30,0,68825.30
SPRAGUE,KELLY,LIBRARY,CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR,68709.59,0,68709.59
LEMONDE-MCINTYRE,MICHELLE,LIBRARY,SUPERVISOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
OUTREACH PROGRAM,68269.99,0,68269.99
BENJAMINSEN,LINDA,LIBRARY,SUPERVISOR TECHNICAL SERVICES,67363.92,0,67363.92
MAIORANA,MARCY,LIBRARY,SUPERVISOR YOUTH SERVICES,67049.40,0,67049.40
RUSSELL,STEPHEN,LIBRARY,SUPERVISOR INFORMATION & RESEARCH,59490.10,0,59490.10
BABINEAU,NICHOLAS,LIBRARY,OFFICE MANAGER II,58843.66,0,58843.66
MARSCHER,KATHLEEN,LIBRARY,ASST TECHNICAL SERVICES
SUPPORT/CATALOG,58604.21,0,58604.21
KILBURN,MARIA,LIBRARY,ASST BRANCH LIBRARIAN,56620.94,0,56620.94
CORREIA,JOSE,LIBRARY,BUILDINGS FACILITIES MANAGER,56525.87,0,56525.87
MARSH,PAULA,LIBRARY,ASST SUPERVISOR BORROWER SERVICES,55981.14,0,55981.14
WEINER,HARRIET,LIBRARY,LIBRARY TECHNICAN I,51675.71,0,51675.71
AMES,CAROL,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR,49801.33,0,49801.33
GARLAND,MARY,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,49204.08,0,49204.08
MCELMAN,KRISTINE,LIBRARY,PERIODICALS SUPERVISOR,49083.33,0,49083.33
TUXFORD,JENNIFER,LIBRARY,ASST SUPERVISOR INFORMATION RESEARCH
SERVICES,47870.77,0,47870.77
TARANTO,LISA,LIBRARY,ACQUISITION SUPPORT,46732.11,0,46732.11
MANDEL,ALAN,LIBRARY,SUPERVISOR TECHICAL SUPPORT LIBRARY,46704.24,0,46704.24
MARCHETTI,SANDRA,LIBRARY,BORROWER SERVICES/COLLECTIONS,46613.14,0,46613.14
JUNG,KIM,LIBRARY,BORROWER SERVICES/COLLECTIONS,45197.96,0,45197.96
MACLENNAN,JEAN,LIBRARY,ASST SUPERVISOR ACQUISITIONS,44622.23,0,44622.23
GARNIER,YANICK,LIBRARY,TECHNOLOGY SERVICES/COLLECTION
SUPPORT,43278.28,0,43278.28
LEWIS,REFINA,LIBRARY,SENIOR LIBRARIAN CIRCULATION,41569.78,0,41569.78
FRANK,ROBIN,LIBRARY,CHILDRENS SERVICES SPECIALIST,41019.04,0,41019.04
ROSENBERG,JENNIFER,LIBRARY,ASST SUPERVISOR CHILDREN SERVICES,38864.77,0,38864.77
MANGINI,ANNE,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,36298.48,0,36298.48
MURPHY,MARY,LIBRARY,BORROWER SERVICES/COLLECTIONS,36085.59,0,36085.59
KAUFMAN,AMY,LIBRARY,INFORMATION SPECIALIST,35807.73,0,35807.73
MILES,MARY,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,34779.98,0,34779.98
LAVOIE,BONNIE,LIBRARY,TECHNOLOGY SERVICES/COLLECTION SUPPORT,34742.79,0,34742.79
O'CONNELL,ANNE,LIBRARY,PROGRAM COORDINATOR,34511.90,0,34511.90
SURRO,JAYNE,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,33765.28,0,33765.28
KELLEY,JEANNE,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,33128.76,0,33128.76
BARRY,KATHLEEN,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,32596.16,0,32596.16
ROSS,JULIE,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,32007.77,0,32007.77
WORBY,LARAINE,LIBRARY,ASST SUPERVISOR INFORMATION RESEARCH
SERVICES,31548.75,0,31548.75
WOODSUM,CARRIE-LYN,LIBRARY,SERVICE STAFF COLLECTIONS/YOUTH
SERVICES,31463.35,0,31463.35
LUI,HELEN,LIBRARY,BORROWER SERVICES/COLLECTIONS,30934.56,0,30934.56
GARRY,MICHELLE,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,30755.84,0,30755.84
MORENZETTI,JOELEEN,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,30755.84,0,30755.84
STAMULI,KAREN ANN,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,30679.28,0,30679.28
DELLASANTA-SWANN,DAWN,LIBRARY,BORROWER SERVICES/COLLECTIONS,29115.76,0,29115.76
CARLSON,RACHEL,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,27741.50,0,27741.50
HANSEN,JOANNE,LIBRARY,CHILDRENS SERVICES SPECIALIST,27610.96,0,27610.96
BARNEY,DANIELLE,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,27084.81,0,27084.81
ROTHWELL,KAREN,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,27016.82,0,27016.82
NADABAR,BHAGYALAKSHMI,LIBRARY,ADMIN ASST III,26979.91,0,26979.91
ALLEN,JENNIFER I,LIBRARY,SERVICE STAFF COLLECTIONS,26330.17,0,26330.17
PROCTOR,CAROLINE,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,25787.32,0,25787.32
FLAHERTY,ROSEMARY,SCHOOL,LIBRARIAN,25296.54,0,25296.54
RICHARD,DANA,LIBRARY,CUSTODIAN,25086.89,0,25086.89
JIMENEZ,JULIO,LIBRARY,SENIOR LIBRARIAN CIRCULATION,24804.88,0,24804.88
KAWACHI,WILMA,LIBRARY,TECHNOLOGY SERVICES/COLLECTION SUPPORT,24752.70,0,24752.70
STOODT,NANCY,LIBRARY,MEDIA & PROGRAM SPECIALIST,24609.40,0,24609.40
GOLDBERG,LINDA,LIBRARY,BORROWER SERVICES/COLLECTIONS,24596.23,0,24596.23
MAY,KAREN,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,23110.94,0,23110.94
PERKINS,DANA,LIBRARY,CHILDRENS SERVICES SPECIALIST,22309.90,0,22309.90
DYKEMAN,CLARE,LIBRARY,CHILD SPECIALIST I,21064.02,0,21064.02
GERMAIN,DEBORAH,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,20021.80,0,20021.80
QUILL,PATRICIA,LIBRARY,BORROWER SERVICES/COLLECTIONS,18722.28,0,18722.28
KENNEDY,KATHLEEN,SCHOOL,LIBRARIAN,12222.92,0,12222.92
FLEMING,DIANNE,SCHOOL,LIBRARY AIDE,11887.27,0,11887.27
BEREZIN,EVELYN,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,11446.57,0,11446.57
ZIEVE,MELISSA,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,11206.31,0,11206.31
LIU,MAY,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,10724.19,0,10724.19
POZMANTER,CAROLE,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,10462.34,0,10462.34
GATLIN,JUDITH,LIBRARY,HOMEWORK CENTER COORDINATOR,10249.20,0,10249.20
BARILLET,JACQUELINE,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,9946.07,0,9946.07
BARIL,JONATHAN,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,9853.33,0,9853.33
CALVER,ELINOR,LIBRARY,OFFICE MANAGER,9761.06,0,9761.06
KAWACHI,JEREMY,LIBRARY,CUSTODIAN/INTERCHANGE DRIVER,9513.48,0,9513.48
QUILES,LUZ,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,9268.08,0,9268.08
STOCK,KIERA,LIBRARY,OFFICE MANAGER,9147.24,0,9147.24
THIAGARAJAH,JAYANTHY,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,9105.62,0,9105.62
SAMBLANET,THOMAS,LIBRARY,PROGRAM & SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST,8469.02,0,8469.02
PAPPAS,ELIZABETH,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,8157.87,0,8157.87
HURWITZ,MARJORIE,LIBRARY,ADMIN ASST II,7848.99,0,7848.99
HURWITZ,LEAH,LIBRARY,ADMIN ASST II,7596.87,0,7596.87
PLACE,MELINDA,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,7582.46,0,7582.46
DRAKE,JANET,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,7153.65,0,7153.65
NOONAN,JUDITH,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,7121.55,0,7121.55
COSTA PINHEIRO,LORENA,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,7029.50,0,7029.50
CROSSMAN,CAITLIN,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,6445.82,0,6445.82
SUN,BEISONG,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,6359.72,0,6359.72
SLAVIN,BARBARA,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,5830.13,0,5830.13
ASH,ALETHIA,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,5314.16,0,5314.16
TOSI,MICHELLE,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,5220.45,0,5220.45
WASMUTH,MARY ANN,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,4683.09,0,4683.09
ATOUI,DIANA,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,3839.03,0,3839.03
SOTER,MICHAEL,LIBRARY,CUSTODIAN,3367.73,0,3367.73
MIRANDA,GIOVANNA,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,3239.10,0,3239.10
QU,SHAOHUA,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,2870.68,0,2870.68
KENNY,KATHLEEN,LIBRARY,REFERENCE SPECIALIST,2353.11,0,2353.11
BURCK,MARIAN,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,1984.55,0,1984.55
GONZALEZ,VIRGEN,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,1795.87,0,1795.87
WALSH,JOHN,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,1791.37,0,1791.37
PERKINS,MARGARET,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,1709.63,0,1709.63
BOGART,LAURA,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,1616.70,0,1616.70
COELHO,HENRIQUE,LIBRARY,REFERENCE SPECIALIST,1608.30,0,1608.30
AWTREY,PAMELA,LIBRARY,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,1508.90,0,1508.90
CASTONGUAY,LINDSAY,LIBRARY,INTERN,1000.00,0,1000.00
SLAMIN,MARY,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,679.41,0,679.41
ANTONELLIS,SOFIA,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,569.16,0,569.16
BASS,CATHERINE,LIBRARY,INTERN,500.00,0,500.00
LIVERMORE,SUE,LIBRARY,LIBRARY TECHNICAN I,351.48,0,351.48
NKINZI,VICTORIA,LIBRARY,LIBRARY PAGE,110.20,0,110.20
CRAIG,MARY,LIBRARY,ASST CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN,66.25,0,66.25
OCAIN,KAREN,LIBRARY,LIBRARY TECHNICAN I,52.00,0,52.00

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