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	<title>Virginia Library Association &#187; figures</title>
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		<title>LIBRARY WORKERS: FACTS &amp; FIGURES (from AFL-CIO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In 2008, there were 197,000 librarians, 44,000 library technicians, and 101,000 other education, training, and library workers. Most librarians work in school and academic libraries; about one-fourth work in public libraries. Librarians are mainly between the ages of 45 and 55, and assistants are more likely to be under 35 years old. In 2008, 25.8% [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vla.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/MedianWage.png"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-871" style="margin: 24px;" title="Library Directors Median Wage" src="http://www.vla.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/MedianWage-300x206.png" alt="MedianWage" width="300" height="206" /></a>In 2008, there were 197,000 librarians, 44,000 library technicians, and 101,000 other education, training, and library workers. Most librarians work in school and academic libraries; about one-fourth work in public libraries. Librarians are mainly between the ages of 45 and 55, and assistants are more likely to be under 35 years old. In 2008, 25.8% of librarians were union members; 30.2% were represented by unions&#8230;. <a href="http://www.dpeaflcio.org/programs/factsheets/fs_2009_library_workers.htm">more</a><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees, July</span></p>
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