Describes a study that examined the effects of life satisfaction and job satisfaction on reference librarians in public libraries. Results showed a moderate positive relationship between life satisfaction and job satisfaction, and practical implications for library directors, educators in the field of library and information science, and…

Presents views of eight library jobs considered to be among the most desirable based on an informal poll of over 50 librarians. Directors of public libraries, the Librarian of Congress, state librarians, special librarians, and reference librarians are profiled, and a list of 22 additional desirable jobs is included. (LRW)