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It really depends on what you find interesting. If you love working with kids then being either a school librarian or a School Library Media Specialist might interest you. The basic types of librarianship are school, public, academic, and special. (Special libraries might be legal, medical, corporate....)
Your best bet right now would be to work or volunteer part-time at a public library or at your university or college library. You'll get a better idea of your long-term goal once you've experienced working in different settings.
What kind of librarianship jobs are easiest to get? Er, well, none at the moment. You've got some time though and hopefully the economy will be in better shape when you're closer to making that decision.
I would recommend familiarizing yourself with the ALA website. You'll find a list of accredited graduate schools listed there. The best ones? Hmm, that's debatable. University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana (or is it Urbana-Champaign?) has an excellent program but there are many good ones out there. When you start looking, make sure the program you're entering supports your area of interest. (i.e. You can easily narrow down your choices if you're interested in, for example, Archives and Special Collections because not every program offers classes in archiving.) Plan to attend some information sessions at different schools. I fell in love with Dominican University at an information session.
Good luck!
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