Reed and Cochran Introduce Legislation to Recruit and Retain Librarians
In an effort to address the shortage of librarians in low-income areas across the country, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) today introduced the Librarian Incentive to Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of Need (LIBRARIAN) Act to mark National Library Workers Day.
The bipartisan LIBRARIAN Act would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to cancel Perkins student loans for full-time librarians with a master’s degree in library science. Librarians working full-time in low-income areas would qualify for up to 100 percent Perkins student loan forgiveness depending on their number of years of experience.
Source: U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)
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