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[BRARY of the University contains more books and other materials

than that of any other state university; is third among ; 11 Amrioan universities, exceeded only by Harvard and Yale. Its i collections, June 30, 1955, total 3,551,292 items. Included are 2,808,557 volumes, 422,976 pamphlets, 10,700 films, 4,267 manuscripts, 12,688 music scores and parts, 173,101 maps, 6,705 prints and broadsides, 2,218 sound recordings. In the main and departmental libraries at Urbana-Champaign are 3,341,841 items; in the uine medical sciences library on the Chicago professional campus, 120,:>54; at the Chicago Undergraduate Division, 89,097. The library has thousands of other items available for use but not fully catalogued. Library director is Robert B. Downs.

LIBRARY SCHOOL was started in 1893 at Armour Institute, Chicago, the first such school west of the Alleghenies, and became a part of the University in 1897. Director since 1943 is Robert B. Downs.

COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION was established in 1915. Departments are accountancy, business education, business law, economics, management, marketing. Dean since 1952 is Paul l\. Green.

BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS RESEARCH of the College of Commerce was established in 1921. It studies business and general economic problems, particularly on subjects of interest to Illinois, and transmits findings and data to businessmen and others interested. Regular publications are "Illinois Business Review," monthly; and "Current Economic Comment," quarterly. It also issues bulletins and other publications presenting results of research as completed. Director is V. Lewis Bassie. BUREAU OF BUSINESS ^lANAGEMENT of the College of Commerce was established in 1948 as an extension service to help Illinois businessmen, particularly those with small businesses, in management problems. It provides publications, conferences, extension courses (through Division of University Extension), library service, and management counseling. Information gathered by its staff and research, and by other agencies, is collected, digested, and interpreted, director is Robert. G. Seymour. INSTITUTE OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS was establisheu in 1945. It offers graduate prof sional training; extension service in cooperation with the Division of University Extension for civic, labor, and management froup ; and a research and information service. It arranges lasses, short courses, and coni rences and publishes bulletins resenting r< ults of its research. Director is Robben J. Fleming.