1. Recruiting Ethnic Minority Students into Library Profession: A Brief Survey on the U.S. Federal Funded Librarians’ Programs Moving In, Moving Up, and Moving On: Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession Bologna, Italy - 19 August 2009 Sha Li Zhang, Ph. D., e-mail: slzhang@uncg.edu Moving In, Moving Up, and Moving On: Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession Bologna, Italy - 19 August 2009 Sha Li Zhang, Ph. D., e-mail: slzhang@uncg.edu

2. The Population composition in the United States

3. A glance at the U.S. Library Professional Field (2000 U.S. Census data)

5. IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Appropriation History 2003-2009 YearAmount in $$$ FY 20039,935,000 FY 200419,882,000 FY 200522,816,000 FY 200623,760,000 FY 200723,760,000 FY 200823,345,000 FY 200924,525,000 Total149,998,000 Source: IMLS Appropriation History, 1998-2009.

6. IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program funding for diversity students’ programs, 2003-2009 Year Master's degree and CEPh.D. Degree High school interns *Amount in $$$ 20031861 3,631,740 2004280 423,418,061 2005217 5137,315,318 200615812 4,870,082 20072834608,420,549 2008260 906,960,670 2009173 1704,164,400 Total13841770534,616,420

7. The University of North Carolina LIS Department Enrollment by Ethnicity, 2003 - 2008 White African American American Indian Asian/Pac IslanderHispanicUnknownTotal 200312030508136 200411930314130 20052101002313238 2006206904213234 20072011405113234 20081891304212220 Source: UNCG Fact Book, 2003-2008

8. Academic and Cultural Enrichment (ACE) Scholars Program funded by IMLS

9. Many thanks for the grant funding from IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Supporting the ACE Scholars Program at UNCG

10. CONTACT: SHA LI ZHANG, PH. D. ASSISTANT DEAN FOR COLLECTIONS & TECHNICAL SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO LIBRARIES U.S.A. E-MAIL: SLZHANG@UNCG.EDU Question? Thanks for coming to this presentation!