Exciting stuff. Librarians have always needed to do more in the recruitment arena.

From the news release:

First Lady Laura Bush announced $20,869,145 in grants from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. Thirty-five awards will go to universities, libraries, and library organizations across the country today to recruit and educate librarians. The grants are designed to help offset a current shortage of school library media specialists, library school faculty, and librarians working in underserved communities, as well as a looming shortage of library directors and other senior librarians, many of whom are expected to retire in the next 20 years.

A complete list of those receiving grants can be found here.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services

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