Knowledge River is designed to foster cultural literacy and engaged scholarship in a community of practice through academic and professional development while honoring the embedded and vernacular knowledge of KR scholars.

Knowledge River is a national exemplar in library and information science education, reflecting and serving our communities through intentional teaching, research and service. The program focuses on discussion and action to improve services for communities in libraries, archives, museums and other information environments.

Historically rooted in groundbreaking initiatives for the advancement cultural heritage preservation in libraries and archives, Knowledge River continues to grow, reflect and support our communities in information science.

• Focus on cultural respect as a core goal for the College of Information Science and constituencies with Knowledge River as the flagship of this effort.
• Recruit an annual cohort of Knowledge River Scholars from our communities.
• Expand curriculum development within library and information science education and service.
• Extend focus on library and community outreach, through service assistantships and other means.
• Increase cultural awareness, respect and fluency among all.
• Engage past cohorts to build support for Knowledge River scholars and to further the goals of Knowledge River.
• Inform the library and information science field in the needs, issues and impact of diversity through research and public information.