Fellows to be announced in January; Program to run
from 17 March to 13 April 2018
OCLC and
the International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) are now
accepting applications for library professionals to participate in the
2018 Jay
Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program.
The Fellowship Program, sponsored by IFLA and OCLC, is a
four-week program based at OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA, that
provides education and professional development opportunities for early career
librarians from countries with developing economies. The 2018 program will run
from 17 March to 13 April 2018.
A description of the program, along with dates for
applications, selection and participation were announced today during
the World Library and Information Congress: 83rd IFLA General
Conference and Assembly in Wrocław, Poland. Details about the
program, guidelines and applications are now available on the website.
Deadline for applications is 6 October 2017.
The IFLA/OCLC Fellowship Program offers advanced continuing
education and exposure to a broad range of issues in information technologies,
library operations and global cooperative librarianship. The program
has welcomed 85 librarians and information science professionals from 38
countries since its first class arrived in Dublin in 2001.
“The IFLA/OCLC Fellowship Program has had a tremendous impact
on the professional lives of the individuals who have participated over the
years,” said Skip Prichard, OCLC President and CEO. “The program is
also impacting the profession around the world as these librarians are becoming
leaders in their home countries, helping to shape the future of librarianship.
We are proud to host these exceptional librarians as they begin their careers.
They are inspired by the cooperative efforts and best practices demonstrated by
libraries and librarians in the United States. We are just as inspired by the
tremendous work they are doing in their home countries.”
The Fellows gain professional knowledge, visit leading
institutions as models of librarianship and make contacts in the international
library community that will help them progress for many years to come. Fellows
also have opportunities to share their home customs and cultures with other
Fellows, with colleagues they meet during the program, and with their hosts.
“I now see things from a different point of view,” said Rhea
Jade Nabuson, 2016 Fellow from Philippines. “I am a better librarian,
ready to overcome challenges faced by Philippine libraries.”
“The program has equipped me to further my career,” said
Patience Ngizi-Hara, 2017 Fellow from Zambia. “It has been life-changing.”
Watch a brief video interview with Rashidah Bolhassan, from
Malaysia, who was part of the very first IFLA/OCLC Fellows class. She is now
the CEO of the Sarawak State Library in Malaysia.
Read more about the IFLA/OCLC Fellowship Program on the
OCLC Next blog.
Source: https://www.ifla.org/node/11655
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