BEST COLLEGE MAJOR - Library Science

The following websites are de rigueur for gathering career information:
             OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK
and the
             CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONALGUIDES.
   Although the California Occupational Guides are geared toward those
   who plan to work in California but most of the material is useful no
   matter where you intend to work.



The American Library Association (ALA) accredits American and Canadian master's
programs in Library & Information Studies. Begin by checking out the DIRECTORY
of Institutions offering accredited master's programs. This PDF files offers more
than the title implies. If the above PDF file is not available or to your liking, check
out MASTER'S PROGRAMS.

In addition, check out FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS and also check out
CAREERS IN LIBRARY: A Bibliography of Traditional and Web-based Library
Career Resources (October 2000).

LIBRARIAN
A master's degree in library science usually is required; special librarians often need an additional graduate or professional degree.
A large number of retirements in the next decade is expected to result in many job openings for librarians to replace those who leave. Librarians increasingly use information technology to perform research, classify materials, and help students and library patrons seek information.