Knowledge River NEWS! Today Sandra Littletree, KR Program Manager, received a $844,965 from IMLS with an additional $861,480 in matching funds. 

The University of Arizona's School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS) Knowledge River Program and partners will recruit and matriculate 33 culturally competent information professionals to work in public libraries, archives, and medical libraries that serve Hispanic American and Native American communities. While providing these needed professionals, the project will also enhance the existing Knowledge River Program by developing an online component. Partners for this project include the University of Arizona Libraries and Center for Creative Photography; the Arizona Health Sciences Library; the Pima County Public Library; the Arizona Historical Society; the Labriola National American Indian Data Center; and the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records.

 Se http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/062111a_list.shtm#AZ