of the American Association of Law Libraries Who We Are Founded in 2005, the Black Caucus of the American Association of Law Libraries (BCAALL) enhances the professional experiences of African-American law librarians. The purpose of the Black Caucus is to promote the professional development, recruitment, and social interests of Black law librarians. DeCarlous Y. Spearman, Law Library Director and Associate Professor of Law. - Thurgood Marshall School of Law Law Librarians can be found working as : Zanada Joyner, Research and Instructional Services Librarian.- University of Georgia School of Law Information Specialists Legal Research Instructors Archivists Catalogers Knowledge Managers Research Analysts Electronic Resources Librarians Collection Development Specialists Competitive Intelligence Analysts Interlibrary Loan Librarians Legislative Librarians ....and many others. Contact Us Web: http://community.aallnet.org/bcaall/home Social Media: of the American Association of Law Libraries https://www.facebook.com/BlackCaucusAALL/ https://twitter.com/bcaall Consider a Career as a Legal Information Professional…

How Do I Become A Law Librarian?   Most jobs require a Master’s degree from an institution accredited by the American Library Association (ALA). “There are almost 300 attorneys in this district. I am the solo librarian for the office and handle reference requests, library management, training on databases, and overall upkeep of the library. It is an exciting and rewarding career.” Michael Tillman-Davis -Head of Reference Services, U.S. Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit Library Scholarship Opportunities  AALL’s George A. Strait Minority Scholarship is awarded to college graduates who: have law library experience are members of a minority groups as defined by current U.S. government guidelines are degree candidates in accredited library or law schools, and intend to have a career in law librarianship John Campbell, Library Manager, Nixon Peabody LLP Cornell H. Winston, Law Librarian and Records Supervisor, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. As a Law Librarian you could: Approximately one-third of the jobs also require a juris doctor (JD) degree, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited institution. For the various types of library science degrees and for accredited institutions, please see the ALA’s website, www.ala.org. Information about law librarianship can be found on the American Association of Law Libraries’ (AALL) website, http://www.aallnet.org/mm/Careers/la wlibrarycareers. provide reference services to law school faculty, students, attorneys, judges, judiciary staff, and members of the public via in-person, chat, and instant- messaging develop and design tutorials, education and training materials, and screen casts for online and classroom presentations testify at a legislative hearing prepare and manage budgets provide lifelong learning skills to members of the library community For more information on the Strait Minority Scholarship and other AALL scholarships, visit: http://www.aallnet.org/mm/Member- Resources/scholarships. Please see the ALA’s website for information on scholarships for individuals from underrepresented groups, http://www.ala.org/eduationcareers/scholars hips. For other scholarship opportunities, check the websites of your state or regional library association: http://www.ala.org/groups/affiliates/chapter s/state/stateregional.