2017 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program

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. 

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. 

SOURCE: www.ifla.org/node/10067