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Alaska State Libraries, Archives & Museums Alaska State Library

Bridging Knowledge: Supporting Indigenous Scholars into the Field of Librarianship

An IMLS grant funded project that will provide funding for 15 American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian graduate students to earn MLIS degrees in partnership with San Jose State University.

Advisory Committee Members

Gailyn Bopp, Brigham Young University, Hawai’i

Page Brannon, University of Alaska, Anchorage

Joanne Flick, Montana State Library (Retired ) 

Patience Frederiksen, Alaska State Library (Retired)

George Gottschalk, Past-President, American Indian Library Association

Sheila Gurtu, San José State University, School of Information

Hilton Hallock, Alaska Pacific University

Mary Anne Hansen, Montana State University

Cindy Hohl, Past-President, American Indian Library Association

Dr. Vanessa Irvin, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu

Jodi Jacques, Alaska Library Network

Valarie Kingsland, Alaska State Library

Julie M. Niederhauser, Alaska State Library (Retired)

Rayette Sterling, Anchorage Public Library, Mt. View Branch

Teressa Williams, Tuzzy Consortium Library, Utqiagvik

Dr. Michele Villagran, San José State University, School of Information.

Linda Wynne, Sealaska 

Bridging Knowledge Subcommittees

Recruitment Committee

Project Manager, Cindy Hohl

Project Co-Director, Jonna Paden

San José State University Liaison, Sheila Gurtu

San José State University Student Faculty Advisor, Dr. Michele Villagran

Applicant Selection Committee

Project Manager, Cindy Hohl

George Gottschalk, Past-President, American Indian Library Association

San José State University Liasion, Sheila Gurtu

Mary Anne Hansen, Montana State University

Vanessa Irvin, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu

Teressa Williams, Tuzzy Consortium Library, Utqiagvik

Supplemental Curriculum Committee

Project Manager, Cindy Hohl

Jonna Paden, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Susan Gehr, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Merida Kipp, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Elviria M. Aquino, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Amy Moore, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Mentoring Committee

Linda Wynne, Knowledge River Alumni

Valarie Kingsland, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Eliviria M. Aquino, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Susan Gehr, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

George Gottschalk, Past-President, American Indian Library Association

Merida Kipp, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Amy Moore, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Jonna Paden, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Gena Peone, Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni

Rayette Sterling, San José State University Alumni

Dr. Vanessa Irvin, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu 

Acknowledgement

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services RE-250081-OLS-21 .

Institute of Museum and Library Services