From: "Linda Wynne" <linda.wynne@sealaska.com>
Subject: Great news!
Date: June 17th 2008

If you know someone who is interested in a master's degree program; this is the one to check out. I attended the first Knowledge River program and thoroughly enjoyed the program and made friends.

Linda

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Dear Colleagues,

It was just announced that SIRLS received another Knowledge River grant.
Here is the text of the announcement.

Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ
Grant Category: Programs to Build Insitutional Capacity
Award Amount: $999,860; Matching Amount: $847,324

Contact: Jana Bradley
Director and Professor
(520)621-3565; janabrad@email.arizona.edu

Project Title: "Knowledge River II - Building Capacity for Diversity in
Library and Information Science Education"
Addressing the nation's need for librarians from diverse backgrounds,
especially those from the Hispanic and Native American communities, the
University of Arizona's School of Information Resources and Library
Science, along with its partners, will build upon the previously funded
Knowledge River Program to provide 48 scholarships to master's of library
science students. "Knowledge River II" will also embed diversity issues
across the entire curriculum, provide community service and outreach to
diverse communities locally and nationally, and develop faculty and
student research in issues of diversity within library and information
science.
Jana


Jana Bradley
Professor and Director
School of Information Resources and Library Science
The University of Arizona

1515 East First Street
Tucson, Arizona 85719
Phone: 520-621-3565
Fax:520-621-3279
Email: janabrad@email.arizona.edu