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JeffF
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Date Posted: 07:56:43 06/28/02 Fri
Generally, you need a Masters of Library Science(MLS)from an accredited university. I got mine from Catholic University, where every good Jewish boy dreams of going when they grow up.
Many schools allow you to concentrate on one area, if there is a particular kind of librarian you want to be(law, children's, medical, school, public, museum, archivist and on and on). You may or may not already know that there are many more libraries than people realize(all the government agencies and museums for instance have libraries, many major corporations have them, most associations, many advocacy groups).
Generally, it doesn't matter that much what your undergraduate degree was in, as long as you did ok. The GREs are required at most graduate programs. Also most, but not all library schools have comprehensive exams before graduation.
Let me know what else I can tell you? Do you know somebody who is thinking about going into the field?
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