Hart, Genevieve09/09/201109/09/20112010Hart, G. (2010). Job satisfaction in a South African academic library in transition. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36(1): 53-620099-1333https://hdl.handle.net/10566/252Job satisfaction was investigated at a South African university library undergoing change on many fronts. The study included 31 members of staff and the data were gathered via interviews/questionnaires, informed by standard HRM job satisfaction theory. The study found a �love�hate� relationship between respondents and their work. The key positive finding is that 61% report overall job satisfaction�with the core work of an academic library, providing for the information needs of clients, the source. However, only 51% claim to be proud to work at their library and 50% are open to other job offers. Causes for the restlessness include a sense of stagnation, frustration with inadequate resources, and anger at poor remuneration.enCopyright Elsevier 2010. This is the author's own final draft of the published article.Job satisfactionAcademic librariesUniversity librariesSouth AfricaArticle