Law Librarianship

Law Librarianship may be for YOU, if you:

• Are interested in legal research
• Hold or plan to seek a law degree (J.D.)

To learn more about different types of law librarianship, please see pages from The American Association of Law Libraries on:

• Academic Law Librarians
• Government Law Librarians
• Private Law Librarians
  For additional information and resources pertaining to law librarianship, please see the:
• World Wide Web Virtual Library: Law: Main Index

IU-SLIS offers a joint MLS/J.D. with the IU School of Law.

Job Outlook for this field:

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) offers placement services at its annual meeting and via its web page. Please see:

• Job Opportunities Services
• Individual AALL Chapters also offer employment services.

Employers seek:

• "people-oriented"
• "storytellers"
• "comfortable with technology"
• "understand developmental stages of youth"
• "strong management and public relations skills"

Opportunities to gain experience in this field:

Indianapolis law firms have provided internships for IU-SLIS students. Internships in both the public and technical services aspects of law librarianship also are available with the IUB Law Library.

Professional Associations:

• American Association of Law Libraries
• Special Libraries Association

Interested in knowing more? Contact:

On campus:

• Linda Fariss, Associate Director of the Law Library
  and Associate Librarian and Lecturer in Law
  812-855-4951 or e-mail: fariss@indiana.edu
• Keith Buckley, Associate Librarian and Lecturer in Law
  812-855-2938 or e-mail: buckley@indiana.edu