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TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANSHIP

nois, Syracuse and the University of Wash-
ington, make possible the combination of a
college and library com*se, leading to a bache-
lor's degree from the college or university,
and a diploma from the library school. A
few of the schools accept high-school grad-
uates, although the preliminary educational
requirement is being raised among them to
include at least two years of college work or
its equivalent. Several schools accept only
those who can show graduation from an
approved college.
Fees for tuition vary. In some cases no fee
is charged. In the majority of schools it
ranges from $50 to $100 a year. Similarly
the cost of living accommodations varies from
locality to locality, although an expenditure
of $40 to $50 a month generally is regarded
as sufficient for rent and board. In most
of the schools a trip to neighboring libraries
and representative libraries in other states is
made prior to graduation; the cost of these
trips ranges from $25 in the lowest instance
to $60 in the highest. Only a study of the
library school catalog and consultation with
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