New librarian confronts being typecast based on how old she appears to be. Also shares stories of others and how they dealt with ageism.

The company's US pension scheme unfairly favored younger employees, a judge finds in a ruling that could affect millions of workers. [BBC] (August 01, 2003)

Long article summarizing a recent upswing in US age-discrimination lawsuits with a focus on a recent suit by former employees of Allstate. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.] (March 02, 2003)