2015 Summer Associates Program:May 28 – June 23, 2015 The Mortenson Center Associates Program continues in summer 2015 with a new theme, “Innovative, Engaged, and Responsive Libraries: A Professional Development Program for Library Leaders.” The program will offer library and information science professionals from outside the United States an opportunity to explore current issues and trends in the field and to engage with librarians on the cutting-edge. Program dates are May 28 – June 23, 2015. Innovative, Engaged, and Responsive Libraries will engage participants in learning about novel and innovative practices and services in areas such as: · Leadership, Innovation, and Communication· Digital and Print Collections· Information Technology· Marketing and Advocacy· Professional Networking· Library and Community AssessmentProgram Highlights - Seminars and workshops which provide an overview of current trends in the field. Library experts will be invited to share their perspectives, offer expertise, and foster conversations on the themes of communication and leadership. - Tours to a variety of libraries, including academic, public, and school libraries. We may also visit the American Library association headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, and other sites of interest. - Small group projects will allow Mortenson Associates to engage in program content and explore topics with greater depth. - Networking with dynamic group of international colleagues. - Each participant will receive a Certificate of Program Participation upon completion. - Scheduling to allow participants to attend the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, if they wish. (Arrangements and registration for the conference must be made separately and are not included in program costs.) This year’s ALA Annual Conference will be June 25 - 30, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Applications for the 2015 Associates Program are due on December 1, 2014.The application form must be completed in English, and should be typewritten, if possible. If handwritten, it should be printed legibly. If additional pages are used, please write the question number and your name at the top of each additional page. In addition to a completed application form, please submit the following:1. Curriculum VitaePlease provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae in English which details your professional activities (i.e. professional and work experience, activities (affiliations, memberships, and conference participation), awards, honors, and publications).2. Letter of RecommendationThe Letter of Recommendation must be submitted in English. It should be written by a supervisor who is familiar with you and your work, and can evaluate your ability to participate in the Mortenson Center Associates Program. Family members are not eligible to write a Letter of Recommendation. The Letter must have an original signature.3. Copy of Passport Identification PagesPlease send a copy or scan of your passport identification pages in PDF format.Additional Application Information· All materials must be submitted in English.· The Mortenson Center reserves the right to verify all information given in the application.· Participants must be prepared to work as team members with other Mortenson Center program participants and to participate as required by the program.· Associates will not be permitted to join the program late or depart early. Send complete applications to: Mortenson Center for International Library Programs University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign 142 Undergraduate Library, MC-522 1402 W. Gregory Drive Urbana, Illinois 61801 USA Telephone: (217) 333-0031 Fax: (217) 265-0990 Email: [email protected] an application, cost estimate, or more information about the 2015 program, please visit the Mortenson Center website: http://www.library.illinois.edu/mortenson/associates/For comments about past programs, please visit:http://www.library.illinois.edu/mortenson/activities/OldPrograms.html
Mortenson Center Associates Program "Innovative, Engaged, and Responsive Libraries: A Professional Development Program for LibraryLeaders" May 28-June 23, 2015 The 2015 Mortenson Center Associates Program will offer library and information scienceprofessionals from outside the United States an opportunity to explore current issues and trends inthe field and to engage with librarians on the cutting-edge.Program participants will learn about novel and innovative practices and services in areassuch as: -Leadership, Innovation, and Communication -Information Technology -Fundraising, Marketing and Advocacy -Professional Networking 2015 Program Highlights - Seminars and Workshops which provide an overview of current trends in the field.Library experts will be invited to share their perspectives, offer expertise, and fosterconversations on the themes of communication and leadership. - Tours to a variety of libraries, including academic, public, and school libraries.We may also visit the American Library association headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, and othersites of interest. - Networking with dynamic group of international colleagues. - Each participant will receive a Certificate of Program Participation upon completion. - Scheduling to allow participants to attend the Annual Meeting ofthe American Library Association (ALA), if they wish. (Arrangements and registration for the conference must be made separately and are not includedin program costs.) View a 2014Program Schedule (PDF)Print anInformational Flyer about the Program Application Requirements Applications are due by December 1, 2015.View more information about our applicationprocess. Download theApplication Funding for Program Participation Summer 2015 AssociatesProgram Cost EstimateApplicants must secure adequate funding to support a stay at the Mortenson Center in order to beaccepted into the program. Applicants must provide official confirmation in the form of a letterfor all funding sources. Acceptance into the program also depends on whether the applicant meetsthe selection criteria, and the availability of space in the program. **New this year - Accepted applicants must send a non-refundable deposit of 100 USD in order tohold their places in the program. There is information about possible funding resources on the American Library Association'sInternational Relations Awards,Grants, and Exchanges page. Program Size Although we receive many requests from professionals to participate in Mortenson Centerprograms, we accept no more than 12-15 participants at one time. Program Dates This year's program will begin and end in Champaign, IL.Participants should plan to arrive in Champaign, Illinois' Willard Airport on May 27, 2015.Program activities will begin on May 28, 2015.The last day of program activities will be June 23, 2015. Participants should plan to departfrom Champaign on June 24, 2015. STEPHEN B. ALAYON Data Bank Senior Information Assistant Library and Data Banking Services Section Training and Information Division Aquaculture Department (AQD) Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Tigbauan, Iloilo 5021 Philippines URL: http://www.seafdec.org.ph Telephone No.: 63 33 5119170 to 71 local 409 Fax No.: 63 33 5119174 Mobile Phone No.: 63 919 4506688 Email Add: [email protected], [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/filipinolibrarians. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
