The ARL Kaleidoscope Program is a two-year commitment that aims to prepare IBPOC graduate students for purposeful and consequential careers in research libraries and archives through enriched leadership development and community building opportunities. Kaleidoscope Scholars receive financial support for tuition and professional development, mentoring, and access to educational experiences, and signature events. Through the Kaleidoscope Program, ARL acknowledges that systemic inequities exist in the field and understands the imperative to pursue and advance inclusive and just research information environments.
The Kaleidoscope Program aims to:
- Create a scholars-centered community of BIPOC leaders in research libraries & archives
- Support the persistence of Scholars in memory & information graduate programs
- Facilitate connections between scholars and emerging and established leaders in research libraries & archives
- Prepare Scholars to navigate post-degree professional settings
- Provoke critical inquiry and action toward just and equitable research information environments
The Kaleidoscope Program is funded by ARL member institutions. It was established in 2000 as the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) and was renamed Kaleidoscope in 2019.
The Kaleidoscope Program is supported by the Kaleidoscope Program Task Force and Kaleidoscope Program Selection Working Group.
Informational Session
ARL is hosting an informational session on Wednesday, April 17, 4:00–5:00 p.m. eastern daylight time, to share more about the Kaleidoscope Program and answer questions. A recording of the session will be posted.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89303509742?pwd=TngwMG1BVjF5akp4YnA3NVR2cWxpQT09
Meeting ID: 893 0350 9742
Passcode: 508009
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdHGiTDkuc
Kaleidoscope Program Current Scholars
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Kaleidoscope Program Components
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Kaleidoscope Program Application and Eligibility
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Kaleidoscope Program Alums
Past Kaleidoscope Program Scholars are listed below. The Kaleidoscope Program was previously named the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW). Listed information was current at the time of program...
