Association of Research Libraries

Partnering with the National Library of Medicine and libraries at the universities of Arizona, Kentucky, North Carolina State, and SUNY- Albany, the Association of Research Libraries will provide 45 Master’s of Library Science students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups with internships in an academic or research library. It will also provide these ARL Minority Fellows with librarian mentors, opportunities for leadership development, and career placement. Using an internship cohort model, this program seeks to address recruitment and retention of minority librarians by providing them with a close network of peers while, at the same time, providing these outstanding students with practical learning experiences to complement their library school coursework.