The Association of Research Libraries(ARL)/Music Library Association (MLA) Diversity and Inclusion Initiative was an IMLS-funded program that was active from 2012–2017. ARL received one IMLS grant to support the program (RE-01-11-0004-11). The program sought to train professionals from racial and ethnic minority groups to work with music and performing arts collections and scholars, in order to address the growing need for professional staff in music and performing arts libraries to better reflect the changing demographics of students and faculty in those fields.
Past ARL/MLA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Fellows are listed below. Listed information was current at the time of program participation.
2015–2017 ARL/MLA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Fellows
- Opetoritse Agbejuleoritse Adefolalu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Internship Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Avery Boddie, University of Maryland, College Park
Internship Host: University of Maryland, College Park - Morgan Davis, University of North Texas
Internship Host: University of North Texas - Jessica Redhouse, University of Arizona
Internship Host: University of Arizona
2014–2016 ARL/MLA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Fellows
- Dhyana Berry, Simmons College
Internship Host: Harvard University Loeb Music Library - Victoria Castillo, University of North Texas
Internship Host: University of North Texas Music Library - Treshani Perera, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Internship Host: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Music Library - Zoua Sylvia Yang, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Internship Host: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Music Library
2013–2015 ARL/MLA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Fellows
- Joy M. Doan, San Jose State University
Internship host: University of California, Los Angeles, Music Library - Rahni B. Kennedy, University of North Texas
Internship host: University of North Texas Music Library - Jakilah Mason, University of Pittsburgh
Internship host: University of Pittsburgh Theodore M. Finney Music Library - Patrick Sifuentes, Dominican University
Internship host: Northwestern University Music Library - Ricky Williams, University of Pittsburgh
Internship host: University of Pittsburgh Theodore M. Finney Music Library
2012–2014 ARL/MLA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Fellows
- Yun Fan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Internship Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Jonathan Sauceda, University of North Texas, Denton
Internship Host: University of North Texas
