2017 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program

This program provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. It is jointly sponsored by IFLA and the Online Computer Library Center, Inc (OCLC).

Program overview

Up to five individuals are selected each year for participation in this intensive four-week Fellowship Program based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA. The program gives Fellows opportunities to meet with leading information practitioners and explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship.

The Fellows visit many libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe OCLC's governance structure in action, gaining insight into issues affecting the global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today.

The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin.

See a brief video from the 2015 IFLA/OCLC Fellows describing what the Fellowship program has meant to them:

https://youtu.be/4agLD6Er-wo

Application Deadline:

12 February 2016

Selection:

March - July 2016

Announcement:

August 2016

Program Dates:

April - May 2017

Program guidelines

The Fellowship Program is for library and information science professionals who are in early stages of career development and from countries with developing economies. Eligibility is limited to those who are from a qualifying country, have a degree in library or information science obtained within the past five years, and have at least three years, but no more than eight years, of library or information science experience.

These and other qualifications are explained in detail in the Program Guidelines. Interested candidates should read the guidelines (available in PDF and Word format) and, if qualified, complete and submit the application (available in PDF and Word format) by the specified due date.

Sponsorship opportunities and general inquiries

The organizations that sponsor the Fellowship Program are seeking additional sponsorships from other interested organizations. For more information about sponsorship opportunities and general inquiries about the program, contact Nancy Lensenmayer, Program Director, OCLC Education and Professional Development.

For detail visit: www.ifla.org/node/10067

Librarian Jobs @ Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa.

Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH) was established by law of the Ondo State House of Assembly in December 2007. The University commenced academic activities on January 10, 2011 first from the take-off site now known as the Mini Campus and subsequently at the Permanent Site now known as the Main Campus. The two campuses are located in Idepe-Okitipupa and Igodan-Lisa, all in Okitipupa Local Government Area in the Southern Senatorial District of Ondo State.

OSUSTECH is a technology-based Institution which aims at providing the needed manpower training in order to address the critical and technological development of Ondo State and Nigeria as a whole. The University is offering programmes in Mathematical, Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences. In addition, there are interdisciplinary academic centres including the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Leadership Training, OSUSTECH and the Centre for Gender, Research and Linkages.
                             UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position of:

Principal Librarian

Academic qualifications required:

Candidates must possess:

 A good Honours degree with at least Second Class (Lower Division) plus MLS or MLIS or PHD in Library Science or Library and Information Science and must have at least nine (9) years cognate experience in an academic or research Library. He or she must be computer literate.

Librarian II

Academic qualifications required:

Candidates must possess:

A good Honours degree with at least Second Class (Lower Division) Plus MLS or MLIS in Library Science or Library and Information Science.

He or she must be computer literate.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Candidates are requested to:

    I.        Apply on-line through the university website: www.osustech.edu.ng

  II.        Forward the type and duly signed application with 20 copies of curriculum vitae to the University.

III.         Notes: The on-line application, when completed and submitted, a unique identification number would be assigned to the applicant. This number should be written on the hard copy to be forwarded to the university.

 IV.        All candidates must possess NYSC discharge certificates or Exemption letters.

    V.        Computer literacy is required for all advertised positions.

 VI.        The curriculum vitae to be attached to the hard copy applications should contain, among others the following:

a)    Full names

b)    Title

c)    Sex

d)    Date of Birth

e)    Place of Birth

f)    State and Local Government of origin

g)    Nationality

h)    Permanent Home Address

i)     Current Postal/contact Address

j)     E-Mail Address& GSM Number

k)    Marital status

l)     Number of children (with names and ages)

m)   Next of kin

n)    Institutions attended (with dates)

o)    Academic qualifications (with dates)

p)    Professional Qualifications ( with dates)

q)    Honours, and Distinctions and Membership of professional Bodies

r)     Working experience

s)     Present Employment: status, Salary and employer

t)     Service to the Community (with status dates)

u)    Extra Curricular Activities

v)     Major Conferences and Workshop attended with papers read

w)    List of publications as appropriate and any other relevant information

x)    Names and Addresses of Three (3) Referees

y)    Signature and Date

Closing Date: 3rd March, 2016

All applications should reach the Registrar not later than six (6) weeks from the date of this publication and be addressed to:

Registrar,
Ondo State University of Science and Technology
(OSUSTECH),
P.M. B. 353,
Okitipupa,
Ondo State.
Source: The Punch Newspaper, Thursday 21, 2016.

University Librarian at Wesley University of Science and Technology

Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo is a licensed private University with the core value of seeking excellence, intellectual freedom of expression, integrity and high moral values. The mission of the University is to provide the enabling environment for effective teaching and research in cutting-edge Science and Technology for sustainable development. The goals and aspiration of the Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo are to produce self-reliant and responsible citizens and graduates with the right perception of the needs of the society. The University commenced academic activities in 2008.

In accordance with the University's Enabling Law, the Governing Council of Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo hereby announces the need for appointment of a Resourceful and qualified candidate and invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:
Job Title: University Librarian
Location: Ondo

The University Librarian shall be the academic head of the University Library. He/She shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the development of the University library system including the Main Library, College and Departmental Libraries.

Qualification & Experience

Candidate must possess a good honours Degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in Library Science.

Master's and Doctorate Degrees in Library or Information Science or related field from a recognized University will be added advantage.

Candidate must also have at least fifteen (15) years post-qualification, full time, cognate experience in the University or similar system, the last five of which must be in the high management position of not below the rank of a Deputy University Librarian.

A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications both in quality and quantum in reputable International and National Journals is required.

Terms and Condition of Service

The University Librarian shall hold office for a single tenure of five (5) years on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment.

The remuneration package is comparable to what obtains in Federal Universities and as approved from time to time by the Governing Council of the University.

Candidates will be entitled to the privileges, benefits and associated prerequisites as are obtainable in the Nigerian University System.

Application Closing Date
18th February, 2016.
Method of Application
I.) Interested and qualified candidate should forward Twenty (20) type-written copies of their Application accompanied by duly signed and dated Curriculum Vitae (CV). The CV must present the following:

• Candidate's name in full
• Age
• Marital status
• Educational attainment
• Nationality
• Professional and academic achievements.

II.) Each application should include the names and addresses of three (3) referees. Applicants should advise each Referee to forward a sealed confidential report on candidate's character, academic and managerial competencies. The envelope should be marked "Post of University Librarian: Referee's Report".
III.) Each application should include twenty (20) copies of the applicant's Vision for the University in the next five (5) years with reference to the position applied for..
Mode of Submission of Application
All applications shall be submitted under confidential cover to:
The Vice Chancellor,
Wesley University of Science and Technology Ondo,
Ondo-Ife Road,
P.M. B. 507,
Ondo State.
Electronic copy of the application should also be e-mailed to: ejamana@amanagroup.com
Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted further.

Source: The Punch Newspaper, Thursday 21, 2016.