Pratt Institute, School of Information

The Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science will collaborate with the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) to enhance the training of Pratt's master's in library and information science students for careers as archivists, manuscript curators, and photo/image specialists by arranging supervised internships at BHS. Thirty students from diverse communities will complete an archive certificate program covering theory and practice, from traditional methods to digital technology. They will intern at BHS archives and will be supervised by professional archival educators. Upon graduation, they will be assisted in securing positions in professional archives. Placements will be encouraged in special collections in communities of diverse, underserved populations. Match: $325,232