Support for Librarian Recruitment

The American Library Association has a short story on their website about the announcement yesterday by First Lady Laura Bush that the President\’s 2003 budget will contain a request for $10 million to assist in the recruitment and training of librarians.

\”The President\’s initiative would provide scholarships to graduate students in library and information science, support distance learning technology for training programs in underserved areas, and recruit librarians with diverse language skills.\”