Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

Deadline: September 24, 2021

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The program supports the development of a diverse workforce of librarians and archivists in order to meet the information needs of their communities by enhancing the training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals.

The goals for this program are to generate projects of broad impact that:

• Recruit, train, develop, and retain a diverse workforce of library and archives professionals.
• Develop faculty, library, and archives leaders by increasing the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and of graduate programs related to library and information science.
• Enhance the training and professional development of the library and archival workforce to meet the needs of their communities.

Visit the IMLS website for complete program guidelines, eligibility requirements and application procedures.