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:
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
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