More Links
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Houston Independent School District
- University of North Texas
- Toulouse School of Graduate Studies
- UNT School of Library and Information Sciences
- Department of Library Services
Dates to Remember
February 24, 2009
Legislative Day
Austin, Texas
March 31, 2009
Texas Library Association Conference
Houston, Texas
Welcome to Project: LIBS
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Houston Independent School District (HISD), the largest public school system
in Texas and the eighth largest in the United States, and the University
of North Texas (UNT), one of the largest universities in Texas, enrolling
more than 35,000 students, have created a partnership to implement a "Librarian
Initiative for Better Schools" (Project: LIBS). This partnership was
made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
PROGRAM GOALS
Librarian Initiative for Better Schools
Project: LIBS
will focus on the 21st Century Librarian Program priority #1 of preparing
talented individuals to serve an increasingly racially, ethnically, and
culturally diverse student population.The activities proposed in this program have been designed to:
1. Reduce the number of HISD schools without certified librarians.
2. Increase the percentage of ethnically diverse certified librarians
employed in HISD school libraries.
3. Increase the number of HISD school libraries that attain acceptable
staffing standards.