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The oldest libran school west ol tlu \11 henies (IK I niversitv of Illinois Libran School. Establish) in L893, tins school was located .it the Armour Institut ol rechnolojn in Chicago until the summer ol 1S97 when it \\;ts moved to the Urbana Campus. The purpose of the Library School i^ to prep tdiniilisti.itors .nui assistants for service in publiclibrarie in libraries <>| schools, colic ami universities; anil tor specialized libraries.

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