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Caption: Book - First Year at University (1937)
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Phinea* L. Windsc 222 I :y r of the I hool. The building if Library School The Library School offers a two year curricu lum in Library Science to college g r a d u a t e s who wish to enter Librarianship as a profession. The instruction in th first year covers methods and practice in library work and leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in L i b r a r y Science. Students who complete this year of work are prepared for positions in Library service. The second year conducted under the auspice of the Graduate School and leading to the Master's Degree emphasizes historical and comparative m e t h o d s and introduces the student to research methods. High school g r a d u a t e s are not admitted directly to the Library school, but must first complete the r e q u i r e m e n t s for a bachelor's degree in a college of liberal a r t s and sciences of recognized standing. T h e y are advised to select courses which will build up their general knowledge, and to include study in both French and German. T h e increasing specialization of library service has opened opportunities for librarians to use highly specialized knowledge; an effort should be made to maintain a strong major subject in pre-professional study. There -e libraries which require specialized training such as chemical, medical, business, banking, law, and newspaper libraries. Graduate School The University's facilities for advanced study and research are organized in the Graduate School. T h e principal aim of graduate study is the development of the power of independent work and the promotion of the spirit of research. Each I expected t o have a wide knowledge of his subject and of related fields. Admission to the Graduate School may be § nted to g r a d u a t e s of tutions whose re r e m e n t i or t h e s degree are substantially equivaat to those of t h e U y of Illinois. A ission to the Gradt School, however, does not imply a d m i s sion to car :acy I 1 advanced degree. candidacy is dete he faculty e student h a s nstrated by his work here from t w o %, t h a t he has the ability do ma work of g r a d u a t e character. A successful candidate may qualify for the Degree of Master ':nce in i *s t h a n one year. y is requir i car >tes for the I jee ly, the highest ret Fered by the ers ^nd which requires a m i n i m u m of three years f \y nd the chclor's degree. Robert D. Carmii 109 A nl'ling. • . el, niatration K.ist, I' The building is I H..1I. oln page 31
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