City of Dallas (Dallas Public Library)

With nearly half of its librarians projected to retire in the next five years and a paucity of Spanish-speaking librarians on its staff to serve its increasingly diverse population, the Dallas Public Library will recruit 30 individuals from among its staff, especially targeting those who are Spanish-speaking, and provide them with scholarships to study for the Master’s of Library Science degree at Texas schools of Library and Information Science. This “Grow Your Own Librarian” program will also fund a librarian mentor program and student attendance at state and national professional conferences.