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The Library and Information Technology Association and OCLC are funding Riko Fluchel’s participation in the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Spectrum Scholars program as part of their commitment to help diversify the library technology field.

Fluchel is a second year at the University of Washington Information School MLIS program, where he is focusing on Information Architecture and Design. He is deeply interested in the ways information architecture facilitate or hinder information literacy, as well the applications of linked data and cultural heritage. Through the Spectrum program, he hopes to find mentorship and grow professionally as a digital humanist and information architect.

When notified of his selection as the 2018-19 LITA/OCLC Spectrum Scholar, Fluchel said, “I'm very honored to receive this scholarship, and I'm excited to deepen my skills in library and information technologies with the best in the field!”

LITA thanks OCLC for funding this scholarship.

The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students to assist them with obtaining a graduate degree and leadership positions within the profession and ALA. to learn more about the program and donate to help increase opportunities for people of color in librarianship.

About LITA

is the leading organization reaching out across types of libraries to provide education and services for a broad membership of systems librarians, library technologists, library administrators, library schools, vendors, and others interested in leading edge technology and applications for librarians and information providers. LITA is a division of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½. Follow us on our , , or .

About OCLC

is a nonprofit global library cooperative providing shared technology services, original research and community programs so that libraries can better fuel learning, research and innovation. Through OCLC, member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the most comprehensive global network of data about library collections and services. Libraries gain efficiencies through OCLC's WorldShare, a complete set of library management applications and services built on an open, cloud-based platform. It is through collaboration and sharing of the world's collected knowledge that libraries can help people find answers they need to solve problems. Together as OCLC, member libraries, staff and partners make breakthroughs possible.