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Law Librarians

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If you are interested in becoming a law librarian, read as many books and periodicals about law and librarianship as you can. Visit the Web sites of professional associations to learn more about career options, educational requirements, and issues affecting the field. The American Association of Law Libraries offers an excellent Web site for aspiring law librarians. It can be accessed by visiting https://www.aallnet.org/careers/about-the-profession.

Ask your teacher or counselor to help arrange an information interview with a law librarian. Suggested interview questions include: What made you want to enter this career? What do you like most and least about your job? How did you train for this field? What are some key skills for success? What advice would you give to young people about preparing for the field and being successful on the job? How will advances in technology change the field? Perhaps you could even job-shadow a law librarian to learn even more about the field.