12016-04-13T08:57:43-07:00Zack Stein57940dc79abc96dff13fad21e90971764e25ae9492155The 1913-1914 graduating class at the Illinois State Library School. Katharine Sharp had retired around seven years prior. In 1902, Illinois introduced the first baccalaureate degree in library science in the world. By around 1911, the library program was strictly for graduate students, and a Bachelor's degree was required for enrollment.plain2016-04-20T11:36:02-07:00Zack Stein57940dc79abc96dff13fad21e90971764e25ae94