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Specialties to know
Law librarian
Law firms and courts. Some posts prefer a law degree too.
Medical and hospital librarian
Supporting doctors and researchers with evidence. Specialized work.
Systems and metadata
Running the catalog software and the data behind it. Closer to information technology than to the reference desk.
Archives and special collections
Rare books, manuscripts and institutional records, usually with extra archival training.
Children's and teen services
Often the easiest specialization to get hired into in public libraries.