Program Overview The Jay Jordan IFLA / OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. The program is jointly sponsored by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and OCLC. On an annual basis, program sponsors select up to five individuals to participate in a four-week intensive Fellowship program based at OCLC’s headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA. Topics and issues include information technologies and their impact on libraries, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship.

Key Dates

2019 Program Applications Accepted......................August 2018 – 28 September 2018

2019 Application Deadline...............................................................28 September 2018

2019 Applicant Selection Process ........................................ October – December 2018

2019 Award Announcement ..................................................................... January 2019

2019 Program......................................................................... 16 March – 12 April 2019

Eligibility

Promising library and information science professionals who are in early stages of career development and who meet all of the qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must:

➢ Be employed in a library or information center.

➢ Be a legal national from a qualifying country (see Qualifying Countries) and be working as a librarian or information science professional in that country.

➢ Have a qualifying degree in library or information science. The qualifying degree may vary depending upon country of origin, but should be the general library or information science degree recognized in the country.

➢ Have obtained the qualifying degree within the past five years.

➢ Have at least three years, but no more than eight years, of library or information science experience.

➢ Read and speak English proficiently.

➢ Be prepared to work as a team member with other Fellows and to participate as required in this fast-paced program.

➢ Have a valid passport.

➢ Be able to obtain documentation permitting legal entry into the United States or any other country required for program participation.

➢ Provide documentation from your employer confirming support for your application and willingness to release you from work to travel to the United States for participation in the four-week Fellowship Program.

Application Procedures

For consideration, qualified applicants must prepare and submit a complete application package that includes the application form, two letters of recommendation with original signatures, and a letter from their employer confirming support for their application and willingness to release the applicant from work to travel to the United States for participation in the four-week Fellowship Program. Finalists will be required to submit an electronic copy of their qualifying library or information science degree before the Fellowship is awarded and a J-1 visa granted. The application, recommendation letters and employer support letter must be in English and received no later than 28 September 2018. Submit ONLY the four documents; no additional materials will be accepted or reviewed. Details are found in the 2019 Application.

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