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TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANSHIP

ries, costs from $5 to $25 a year. The Asso-
ciation publishes a Year Book and a report
of the proceedings of its annual convention.
It is the best source to approach for informa-
tion regarding work in state libraries.
The American Association of Law Libra-
ries does for the law librarian what the
A. L. A. does for the public librarian, and
the S. L. A. for the business librarian.
Founded in 1906, the Association has at pres-
ent about 150 members, mostly hbrarians,
but including also lawyers and others inter-
ested in law libraries. The annual dues are
$2. The Association pubhshes regularly the
Index to Legal Periodicals and Law Library
Journal which contains not only pertinent
information regarding the work of the Asso-
ciation, but also important notes of interest
to the law librarian and an index to
legal periodicals.
The Medical Library Association meets
each year in May or June at the same time
and place as the American Medical Associa-
tion. Its membership includes both hbra-
rians and those interested in the care of
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