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Liza Burby, A Day in the Life of a Librarian. New York: PowerKids, 2001. Follows a public librarian through a typical workday.
Laura Leone, Choosing a Career in Information Science. New York: Rosen, 2002. Includes a chapter on the history of libraries, as well as profiles of various library jobs such as cataloger and archivist.
Catherine de la Peña McCook and Margaret Myers, Opportunities in Library and Information Science Careers. Chicago: VGM Career Books, 2002. Comprehensive look at the various kinds of libraries and library work.

Linda W. Braun, “New Roles: A Librarian by Any Name,” Library Journal, February 1, 2002. http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA191647& publication=libraryjournal.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Jobs for Kids Who Like Reading.” www.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_read.htm.
Linda K. Wallace, “Places an MLS Can Take You,” American Libraries, March 2002.www.ala.org/ Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Offices/Human_Resource_Development_and_Recruitment/Careers_in_Libraries1/al_mls.pdf.

American Library Association (www.ala.org). This organization for librarians has information about libraries, library careers, and current library-related issues.
Become a Librarian (www.becomealibrarian.org). This Web site, compiled by the Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, includes information about library jobs and profiles of many different librarians.
Library of Congress (www.loc.gov). This Web site for the largest library in the world includes online galleries, profiles of famous Americans, and “Ask a Librarian,” an online reference service.

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