Advancing diversity in the library preservation profession: developing summer internships in partnership with hbcus [this project seeks to introduce undergraduate hbcu student interns to librarianship…

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149), awarded a $343,197 project grant to Hbcu Library Alliance Inc. The grant seeks to introduce undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to librarianship careers, focusing on preservation, archives, and conservation work. The program includes a hybrid format of virtual seminars and on-site, hands-on internship experiences. This project aims to advance diversity in the library preservation profession by partnering with HBCUs and providing undergraduate students with exposure to these career paths. The grant has an award date of September 1, 2025 and a targeted completion date of August 31, 2028.

Advancing diversity in the library preservation profession: developing summer internships in partnership with hbcus [this project seeks to introduce undergraduate hbcu student interns to librarianship careers, focusing on preservation, archives and conservation work. The program includes a hybrid format of virtual seminars and on-site, hands-on internship experiences.]