   
2005 IFLA/OCLC Fellows Program
Deadline Approaching
PRESS RELEASE
11 March 2004
The deadline to apply for the 2005 IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development
Fellowship Program is rapidly approaching.
Complete applications, which
include a cover sheet, a résumé, an essay of 1,000 words or less, and three
letters of recommendation, must be submitted to institute@oclc.org by
Friday, April 23, 2004.
Only complete applications will be considered.
OCLC Online Computer Library Center and the International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions are happy to welcome a third sponsor
for the 2005 program. This year, a fifth Fellow will be selected thanks to
the generosity of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA).
Established in 1946, ATLA is a professional association of more than 800 individual, institutional, and affiliate
members providing programs, products, and services in support of theological
and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA's ecumenical membership
represents many religious traditions and denominations.
The Fellowship Program provides early career development and continuing
education for library and information science professionals from countries
with developing economies.
The selected Fellows 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. By
observing an OCLC Members Council meeting, the Fellows gain insight to
issues affecting global library cooperation and are exposed to the
governance of a global library cooperative. Visits to selected North
American libraries 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.
Application information is available at:
http://tinyurl.com/2oe55 or http://www.oclc.org/institute/resources/fellowships/ifla/default.htm
More information at: http://archive.ifla.org/III/grants/ecdf.htm
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