The 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). To date, the program has welcomed 75 library and information science professionals from 38 countries. 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: 13 February 2015 · Selection: March - July 2015 · Announcement: August 2015 · Program Dates: April - May 2016 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 Wordformat) and, if qualified, complete and submit the application (available in PDFand Word format) by the specified due date. Sponsorship opportunities The organizations that sponsor the Fellowship Program are seeking additional sponsorships from other interested organizations. More information about sponsorship is available from George Needham, Vice President, OCLC Global and Regional Councils. General inquiries Contact Nancy Lensenmayer, Program Director, OCLC Education and Professional Development. View online: http://www.ifla.org/node/9332 --------------------------- Thanking You, Syamili Research Scholar Dept. of Library & Information Science Pondicherry University -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.