One of the most promising of all diversity initiatives in library and information studies (LIS) is Knowledge River (KR) at the School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS) at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Created and directed by Patricia A. Tarin, the program has already recruited some 42 students into the profession, 20 of whom have graduated with their MLS. A third cohort is being recruited now, to begin studies this fall. Tarin has labored for decades on programs designed to recruit a more diverse student cohort to the profession, including a role in the development of ALA's Spectrum Initiative. The innovative KR program, with funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and support from the university, represents the culmination of these efforts. The program was a crucial factor in the rejuvenation of SIRLS when its survival was threatened during around of cutbacks at the university. The first two groups included 12 Native Americans and 27 Latinos. On average, it takes a student three semesters and a summer to complete the program.
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机译：在图书馆和信息研究（LIS）的所有多样性计划中，最有希望的举措之一是图森亚利桑那大学信息资源与图书馆科学学院（SIRLS）的Knowledge River（KR）。该计划由帕特里夏·塔林（Patricia A. Tarin）创立和指导，目前已经招募了42名该专业的学生，其中20名已经获得了MLS学位。现在正在招募第三批人，今年秋天开始研究。 Tarin数十年来一直致力于制定旨在招募更多样化的专业人才的计划，包括在ALA频谱计划的发展中发挥作用。创新的KR计划由美国博物馆和图书馆服务研究所（IMLS）资助，并得到大学的支持，代表了这些努力的高潮。该计划是SIRLS复兴的关键因素，因为它的生存受到了大学减薪的威胁。前两个小组包括12名美洲原住民和27名拉丁裔。平均而言，一个学生要花三个学期和一个夏天才能完成课程。
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