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Special Presidential Task Force on the Status of Librarians
to define the scope of questions (financial, legal, organizational, research) which must be addressed by the Association in order to adopt those strategies.
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Becoming a Librarian
"The master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association (or from a master's level program in library and information studies accredited or recognized by the appropriate national body of another country) is the appropriate professional degree for librarians.
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Finding a job
The best job search strategy will greatly depend on the type of job you are interested in. Starting with the Me, a librarian? section of this website will help you navigate the sometimes complicated decision-making process.
Getting Help - Financial Assistance
The next step is to investigate scholarships available through a wide variety of state and national library associations. Many of these are listed below. If your state is not listed, you may consider contacting the state library or regional association directly for further information.
Getting Help - Communities
There are an infinite number of ways to meet people who work in libraries in order to better understand how they obtained their job, their experience and education, and what they would suggest to you.
What library directors need to know
Library director jobs perhaps offer the largest range of duties in the library world. In a rural setting, the director may be the only regularly scheduled employee. In a large urban setting, the "city librarian" or director may oversee a staff of hundreds and fifty branches.
What library managers need to know
Library managers who excel in their area of work may make excellent candidates for a library director, with the realization that it can be a very different, outward-focused position from even a deputy or assistant director.
Types of Libraries
Do you really enjoy law? Medicine? Music? Working with college students? Working with people of all ages? Working with children? Below are general descriptions of the major types of libraries as well as other opportunities to consider:
ALA | Age of Librarians (1999)
Respondents were asked to "Please consider all full-time staff with master's degrees from programs in library and information studies accredited by ALA and estimate how many are in each of the following age groups."
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