University of Arizona- Sponsored Project Services/Bursars (School of Information Resources and Library Science)

The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science will recruit 48 Native American and Hispanic students to a master's program in library and information science as part of its Knowledge River initiative. The initiative will also involve 12 second-year Scholars for the Knowledge River program students and 24 Native American and Hispanic high school students in a Teen Community Health Information Institute to explore health sciences librarianship and provide community health services. The Knowledge River program will help students develop valuable skills such as leadership, professional contribution, and community service as well as improve their job preparation and job-seeking skills by providing workshops, community learning experiences, and opportunities to interact with library leaders. Match: $1,690,030