WHERE to find info on becoming a librarian on the ALA website

UPDATED April 4 2024— This is the text I used to send out in response to questions about becoming a librarian from the ALA Library Reference Desk. I’ve made any needed link and navigation corrections, and also made any outright substitutions, for websites that no longer exist, from my original text.

The ALA web site has information on how to become a professional librarian. This position usually requires that a librarian have a master’s degree in library and information science. ALA is the professional organization that…