This Chattanooga Times Story (really annoying registeration required, the site is a real mess) story says there is a limited number of librarians available across the country, and there are almost four job openings for every one of us.
The current lopsided ratio of librarian vacancies to candidates is the result of the high median age of those in the profession (47) and the large volume of retirements by baby-boomer librarians.
I\’ll miss all those stories about the \’60s, and how much better things were back then when they all retire. At least we can look forward to more shows like the Golden Girls soon.
\”Based on census data, some 40 percent of library directors are expected to retire before the end of the decade, with a big chunk of them reaching 65 in the next few years,\”
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