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awarded to launch the "Knowledge River" project, aimed at increasing minority recruitment in library and information science degree programs. Fewer than five percent of librarians are
Hispanic and less than one percent of them are American Indian. "We will work with local and national experts to develop and enrich our curriculum and develop research projects" says Brooke Sheldon, then director of SIRLS.
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library and information services to these communities. "Knowledge River brings
Hispanics and American Indians into graduate program and succeeds by building coalitions between the library, library school, academic departments on campus and the surrounding community and serves as a role model of how
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Each year, Knowledge River selects a cohort of students to be
Knowledge River Scholars. Knowledge River Scholars receive a financial aid package and opportunities for academic support, specialized advising, and professional development activities, as well as regular SIRLS services and activities.
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In 2001, the
University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science applied a $ 500,000 federal grant to boost the numbers of Hispanics and American Indians who are employed as academic or public librarians. This grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Science was
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today stand at the front line of information service in colleges and universities, corporate settings, and, of course, in schools and public libraries. As a
Knowledge River graduate, you can help members of your community use information and technology to improve their lives. Or you can bring
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In 2011, Knowledge River received an additional award of $ 844,965 through the Laura Bush 21st
Century Librarians IMLS Grant Program. Aside from using these funds to add 33 new library science students, the money will be used to improve the online presence of the program.
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Financial aid for
Knowledge River Scholars comes mainly in the form of graduate assistantships, which allow students to gain practical experience in libraries and other information environments. Knowledge River Scholars graduate with an
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populations. Knowledge River also fosters understanding of library and information issues from the perspectives of
Hispanic and Native Americans and advocates for
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