Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (University of Oklahoma, School of Library and Information Studies)

The University of Oklahoma's academic libraries and its School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) will partner with other academic libraries at East Central University, Langston University, Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma State University, Rose State College, and Southern Nazarene University to recruit and educate 15 new academic librarians qualified to work with underserved and minority groups. These recruits will be awarded IMLS-funded scholarships to earn a master’s degree in librarianship through the SLIS online program. The project will intentionally build relationships among this cohort of scholarship recipients through activities like group attendance at conferences, mentoring, and ongoing on-site and online events.