IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program for 2007 For more details, visit http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Application deadline: 17 March 2006 Selection: April-July 2006 Award announcement: August 2006 Program dates: April - May 2007 (specific dates to be determined) Jointly sponsored by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), this program provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. Program overview On an annual basis, five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected to come to OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA, for an intensive four-week program of lectures, seminars, and mentoring. Topics and issues include information technologies and their impact on libraries, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. During their visit to the United States, Fellows participate in seminars and workshops, observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, and visit selected North American libraries and cultural heritage institutions. By observing a Members Council meeting, the Fellows gain insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and are exposed to the governance of a global library cooperative. Visits to selected North American libraries and cultural heritage institutions provide an opportunity for Fellows to meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. 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. For more details, visit http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm ------------- Posted by J.K.Vijayakumar IFLA-OCLC Fellow-2002 --------------------------------- Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program for 2007   For more details, visit http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm   Application deadline: 17 March 2006   Selection: April-July 2006   Award announcement: August 2006   Program dates: April - May 2007 (specific dates to be determined) Jointly sponsored by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), this program provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies.   Program overview On an annual basis, five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected to come to OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA, for an intensive four-week program of lectures, seminars, and mentoring. Topics and issues include information technologies and their impact on libraries, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. During their visit to the United States, Fellows participate in seminars and workshops, observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, and visit selected North American libraries and cultural heritage institutions. By observing a Members Council meeting, the Fellows gain insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and are exposed to the governance of a global library cooperative. Visits to selected North American libraries and cultural heritage institutions provide an opportunity for Fellows to meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today.   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.   For more details, visit http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm   ------------- Posted by J.K.Vijayakumar IFLA-OCLC Fellow-2002 http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.