In addition to its regular offerings, our department started a correspondence course in 1956 in accordance with the party directive of "walking on both legs." The action was intended to meet the need of the developing library services throughout the country and to serve more effectively the interest of socialist revolution and socialist reconstruction. In twelve large and middle-sized cities, cadres working in libraries can avail themselves of this specialized professional education. Since then much has been accomplished as a result of the leadership of the school party committee and the department's party branch, the efforts of all the faculty and the student body, and the support of the party and administrative organizations of various libraries. The students who enrolled in the first correspondence class in 1956 have successfully completed three and a half years of studies. Of these, 64 have graduated and 80% have achieved high honors. The initial enrollment in 1956 was 118. Of this total, 67 graduated, while 32 joined the next class because their study was interrupted by a period of labor work in the countryside. Three withdrew voluntarily. The balance left the course because of sickness, separation from their work, or transfer of jobs.