Nearly 13 years after LJ's groundbreaking report on job satisfaction, "Are You Happy in Your Job?" (LJ 11/1/94), the latest survey, touted on our cover, reveals some fundamental concerns about the profession, especially your willingness to loosen the "tight reins of tradition." Eighty-four percent of you are women, up slightly from the earlier survey. Your average age is 47, one year older than the 1994 "composite" librarian. If you're a library director, as nearly 20 percent of the 3000-plus respondents are, your average age is 52. Otherwise, you're a smidge under 45. A whopping 1500 of you, nearly 50 percent, are over 50.
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