Why can ALA refuse to list salaries in ads that are below minimum or insert a disclaimer stating that the salary is below the ALA recommended minimum?
A. ALA already publishes its recommended salary levels on JobLIST, along with a regional salary guide. Advertisers who are purchasing space have a right to publish their ads without editorial comment. By advertising with ALA, they agree to abide by laws and by ALA policy, which states that “ALA is committed to equality of opportunity of all library employees or applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, age, physical or mental handicap, individual life-style, or national origin.” Salaries in general are a much bigger issue for the Association as whole, and the ALA-APA, HRDR, American Libraries and C&RL News are collaborating to ensure that the minimum salaries listed online and in American Libraries and C&RL News in print stay up-to-date.
