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TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANSHIP

and only close study of the catalogs and an-
nouncements issued can help in making a
decision. The local librarian or the state
library commission can always be appealed to
for advice and will generally be glad to
respond. Therefore, the would-be librarian
should first determine whether he is fitted for
library work, then decide the particular type
of activity for which he wishes to prepare
himself, and finally choose the means of train-
ing that will best meet his need. More ad-
vanced persons of superior education may
find it possible, through diligent private
study, under proper guidance to secure a
working knowledge of the mechanics of libra-
rianship. Whatever the method pursued, it
should be remembered that the better the
training the better the chances of success. To
the well-trained person the door of oppor-
tunity is always open.
Some institutions make it possible to com-
bine college and library-school training.
Others are of the character of graduate
schools and require graduation from a recog-
nized university as requisite for admission.
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