IRCInternational Relations Committee I -Friday, 1-11-2008 1:30 pm - 3:30
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center-Room 106 A/BIFLA UPDATESaturday, 1-12-2008 11:00 am - 12:00
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center-Room 113 A/BInternational Relations Committee IITuesday, 1-15-2008 1:30 pm - 3:30
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center-Room 105 A
International Relations Round Table (IRRT)Executive Committee MeetingSunday, 1-13-2008 8:00 am - 11:00
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center-Room 104 AINTERNATIONAL LIBRARIANS ORIENTATIONFriday, 1-11-2008 5:00 pm - 6:00Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center-Room 103 B
IRC/IRRT IRC/IRRT All Subcommittee MeetingSaturday, 1-12-2008 8:00 am - 11:00
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center-Room 113 A/B
International Attendees: Virtual Visitors Center
Meet us for DinnerIf you are an international librarian and would like to meet other international librarians attending the ALA Midwinter Meeting, please join us for dinner at a local Philadelphia restaurant (at your own expense) on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 7:00PM. Please email liz.cooper@emory.edu, before January 8, to find out more information and reserve a space for dinner (spaces are limited).
Visit our Virtual Visitors Center WebsitePlease visit our virtual visitors center website at http://alavirtualinternationalvisitor.blogspot.com. It is a forum for you to ask questions and share information about yourself with other international librarians. We'd love to learn more about you and what you hope to gain from your attendance at ALA Midwinter.
Learn more about ALA's International Relations Round Table by visiting http://www.ala.org/ala/irrt/irrt.cfm
CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL PAPER SESSION
The American Library Association International Papers Committee invites proposals for papers for the ALA Annual Conference to be held in Washington, D.C. from June 26 through July 2, 2008.
The International Papers Program provides librarians with an opportunity to exchange information about library services and collections throughout the world. The program also serves to stimulate the interest of U.S. librarians in international library matters.
The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) invites librarians to submit a paper abstract. The 2008 International Papers Program theme is “Re-Assess, Reassign, and Reinvent: Collection Building Without Global Borders”. Librarians have long been interested in resource-sharing and collection enhancement on a worldwide basis. Political turmoil, economic restraints, and lack of professional personnel impede on collection development efforts of many libraries. This program explores global efforts to improve distribution of publications to library collections. The focus is on successful initiatives, and will provide helpful advise on assuring that library surplus materials reach their destinations on a timely, cost-effective manner.
SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL
The first deadline for proposals is Friday, December 28, 2007. Priority will be given to those entries received by this date. The final deadline will be January 18, 2008. Proposals and final papers must be written in English and presenters are expected to deliver their papers in English at the ALA Annual Conference. The tentative date for presentation is Saturday, June 28, 2008.
A maximum of four (4) papers will be selected for presentation. Four (4) alternate papers will also be chosen. Final notification of selected papers will be made by February 15, 2008.
CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTER SESSIONS
The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) invites you to present a poster session at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. This is a forum for librarians from around the world to highlight their libraries and to share their successful ideas with colleagues by presenting a research study, a practical problem-solving effort or an innovative library program.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR A POSTER SESSION
All poster abstracts, must be submitted online before January 31, 2008. Proposals and presentation of poster sessions must be in English.
To submit a poster abstract visit: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/ala/
A limited number of poster sessions will be selected for presentation at the Annual Conference. Final notification of selected poster sessions will be given by February 15, 2008. Detailed guidelines for the preparations of poster sessions will be included. When the final conference schedule is made in May/June you will be notified of the scheduled date and time of the poster presentation. Poster session abstracts are listed in the Poster Session Booklet, which is available to all attendees of the poster sessions.
For additional information, please contact the International Relations Office at:
International Relations Office
American Library Association
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Phone: +312-280-3201
Fax: +312-280-4392
Email: intl@ala.org
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Friday, December 21, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Grant to Attend IFLA - Apply by Jan. 31, 2008
Posted from ALA World Listserv
Dear Professionals,
Apply for Bibliomondialis: Grant from Canadian Lib Association to attend IFLA 2008 in Canada [For Professionals from Developing Nations].
Eligibility requirements:
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In order to be eligible, each applicant must completely satisfy the following criteria and requirements:
hold a diploma from a university or a recognized national library science or information sciences institution, or any other equivalent or relevant diploma, and provide a certified copy of the diploma;
have at least two (2) years' and no more than four (4) years' professional experience in his or her country as a librarian, custodian, information scientist, library technician or documentation technician, or the equivalent, as evidenced by an official letter from his or her employer;
demonstrate and describe in writing in no more than three hundred (300) words his or her professional experience and his or her reasons or interest in this professional area and participation in 2008 WLIC;
include with the application a curriculum vitae of no more than three (3) pages in letter or A4 format, as well as two (2) letters of support or recommendation from persons in authority in a recognized institution that has no immediate hierarchical association with the candidate;
read, understand and speak French or English;
hold a passport that is valid for at least six (6) months after his or her entry into Canada, for the 2008 conference, and have received an entry visa if required;
certify that he or she has received written assurance of a financial contribution, stating the value, from another person, business or institution for his or her participation in WLIC;
undertake to provide no later than two (2) months after the conference a written report summarizing his or her participation.
Schedule for 2008 registration
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Registration period:
October 2007 to January 2008
Application submission deadline:
January 31, 2008
Application assessment procedure:
February and March 2008
Announcement of recipients:
April 2008
Deadline for registration or application submission for 2008 is 31 January 2008.
Submissions that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline shall not be considered under any circumstances.
Application Form and more details are blogged at http://libinfospace.blogspot.com/
Best of luck guys.
J. K. Vijayakumar PhD, MLISAssistant Director of LibraryAmerican University of AntiguaPost Box W 1451, St JohnsAntigua, West Indieshttp://www.auamed.org
Head Office : #2 Wall Street,
10th Floor, New York, NY 10005, USA
Dear Professionals,
Apply for Bibliomondialis: Grant from Canadian Lib Association to attend IFLA 2008 in Canada [For Professionals from Developing Nations].
Eligibility requirements:
--------------------------
In order to be eligible, each applicant must completely satisfy the following criteria and requirements:
hold a diploma from a university or a recognized national library science or information sciences institution, or any other equivalent or relevant diploma, and provide a certified copy of the diploma;
have at least two (2) years' and no more than four (4) years' professional experience in his or her country as a librarian, custodian, information scientist, library technician or documentation technician, or the equivalent, as evidenced by an official letter from his or her employer;
demonstrate and describe in writing in no more than three hundred (300) words his or her professional experience and his or her reasons or interest in this professional area and participation in 2008 WLIC;
include with the application a curriculum vitae of no more than three (3) pages in letter or A4 format, as well as two (2) letters of support or recommendation from persons in authority in a recognized institution that has no immediate hierarchical association with the candidate;
read, understand and speak French or English;
hold a passport that is valid for at least six (6) months after his or her entry into Canada, for the 2008 conference, and have received an entry visa if required;
certify that he or she has received written assurance of a financial contribution, stating the value, from another person, business or institution for his or her participation in WLIC;
undertake to provide no later than two (2) months after the conference a written report summarizing his or her participation.
Schedule for 2008 registration
----------------------
Registration period:
October 2007 to January 2008
Application submission deadline:
January 31, 2008
Application assessment procedure:
February and March 2008
Announcement of recipients:
April 2008
Deadline for registration or application submission for 2008 is 31 January 2008.
Submissions that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline shall not be considered under any circumstances.
Application Form and more details are blogged at http://libinfospace.blogspot.com/
Best of luck guys.
J. K. Vijayakumar PhD, MLISAssistant Director of LibraryAmerican University of AntiguaPost Box W 1451, St JohnsAntigua, West Indieshttp://www.auamed.org
Head Office : #2 Wall Street,
10th Floor, New York, NY 10005, USA
Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship - Apply by 1/18/2008
Subject: Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship: Leaders Wanted!Please forward to any applicable lists and excuse cross-posting, thank you.
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SPECTRUM DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: LEADERS WANTED!Interested in a dynamic career in library and information science (LIS)education, research, or executive level administration?The Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship program is currently acceptingapplications for students beginning doctoral studies in the Fall of2008. The deadline to apply is January 18, 2008. More information andapplication materials can be found at www.ala.org/spectrumphdABOUT THE PROGRAMThe University of Pittsburgh and the American Library Association werepleased to announce in 2006 the creation of the Spectrum DoctoralFellowship program funded by the Institute of Museum and LibraryServices (IMLS) and designed to increase racial and ethnic diversityamong our profession's next generation of LIS leaders.ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIPThe Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship provides full tuition and annualstipends of $20,000 to Fellows for the first two years of study.Partnering programs provide full tuition and stipends to their SpectrumFellows for all remaining years of study. Six inaugural SpectrumDoctoral Fellowships were awarded in 2007. We are pleased to announcethat Fellowships are available for individuals beginning doctoralstudies in the Fall of 2008. To underscore the fellowship program'semphasis on leadership, all Spectrum Doctoral Fellows will attend theexpense-paid E.J. Josey Doctoral Leadership Institute held inconjunction with the 2009 annual meeting of ALISE, the Association forLibrary and Information Science Education, and named for the Universityof Pittsburgh Professor Emeritus acknowledged as one of the LISprofession's leading diversity advocates.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSTo be eligible for a Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship:* Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.* Applicants should be of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian,Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other PacificIslander heritage.* Applicants must exhibit intellectual curiosity, interest in the LISfield and its sub-fields (i.e., archival science; academic, school, orother types of librarianship, medical informatics; etc.), evidence ofacademic excellence, effectiveness as a communicator, the ability toexcel as a scholar or executive administrator in the LIS field, and astrong commitment to diversity.* Applicants need not have received a Spectrum master's-levelscholarship to be eligible, but must meet the requirements of eachparticipating program to which they are applying.* Applicants must be admitted to one or more of the ten participatingPhD programs by February 1, 2008.The ten participating programs are University of Pittsburgh, Universityof Arizona*, University of California at Los Angeles, University ofMichigan*, Rutgers University*, Simmons College*, Syracuse University*,University of Tennessee at Knoxville*, University of Texas at Austin*,University of Wisconsin at Madison.Applicants must apply to one or more of the participating programs bythe January 18th deadline and must inform programs that they haveapplied for the Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship. Participating programshave agreed to make early admission decisions on Spectrum DoctoralFellowship applicants, but in order to be considered applicants mustcomplete applications to LIS programs by January 18th and must notifythe programs of their interest in the Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship aswell. Note this may not be the posted deadline for a particular program.* Indicates Participating Programs with no 2007 Spectrum Doctoral Fellowin residence. Preference will be given to applicants who have applied toparticipating programs that do not currently have Spectrum Fellows.QUESTIONSPlease contact Program Director, Dr. Toni Carbo, Professor, Universityof Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences and Graduate School ofPublic and International Affairs, at tcarbo@mail.sis.pitt.edu withquestions regarding the Spectrum Doctoral Program.If you have questions regarding the online application process pleasecontact Gwendolyn Prellwitz, Program Officer, ALA Office for Diversity &Spectrum at 1.800.545.2433 ext. 5048.Gwendolyn PrellwitzProgram OfficerOffice for Diversity & SpectrumAmerican Library Association50 E. Huron St.Chicago, IL 60611(800) 545-2433 x. 5048direct: (312) 280-5048fax: (312) 280-3256email: gprellwitz@ala.orgwebsite: www.ala.org/diversity
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SPECTRUM DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: LEADERS WANTED!Interested in a dynamic career in library and information science (LIS)education, research, or executive level administration?The Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship program is currently acceptingapplications for students beginning doctoral studies in the Fall of2008. The deadline to apply is January 18, 2008. More information andapplication materials can be found at www.ala.org/spectrumphdABOUT THE PROGRAMThe University of Pittsburgh and the American Library Association werepleased to announce in 2006 the creation of the Spectrum DoctoralFellowship program funded by the Institute of Museum and LibraryServices (IMLS) and designed to increase racial and ethnic diversityamong our profession's next generation of LIS leaders.ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIPThe Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship provides full tuition and annualstipends of $20,000 to Fellows for the first two years of study.Partnering programs provide full tuition and stipends to their SpectrumFellows for all remaining years of study. Six inaugural SpectrumDoctoral Fellowships were awarded in 2007. We are pleased to announcethat Fellowships are available for individuals beginning doctoralstudies in the Fall of 2008. To underscore the fellowship program'semphasis on leadership, all Spectrum Doctoral Fellows will attend theexpense-paid E.J. Josey Doctoral Leadership Institute held inconjunction with the 2009 annual meeting of ALISE, the Association forLibrary and Information Science Education, and named for the Universityof Pittsburgh Professor Emeritus acknowledged as one of the LISprofession's leading diversity advocates.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSTo be eligible for a Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship:* Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.* Applicants should be of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian,Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other PacificIslander heritage.* Applicants must exhibit intellectual curiosity, interest in the LISfield and its sub-fields (i.e., archival science; academic, school, orother types of librarianship, medical informatics; etc.), evidence ofacademic excellence, effectiveness as a communicator, the ability toexcel as a scholar or executive administrator in the LIS field, and astrong commitment to diversity.* Applicants need not have received a Spectrum master's-levelscholarship to be eligible, but must meet the requirements of eachparticipating program to which they are applying.* Applicants must be admitted to one or more of the ten participatingPhD programs by February 1, 2008.The ten participating programs are University of Pittsburgh, Universityof Arizona*, University of California at Los Angeles, University ofMichigan*, Rutgers University*, Simmons College*, Syracuse University*,University of Tennessee at Knoxville*, University of Texas at Austin*,University of Wisconsin at Madison.Applicants must apply to one or more of the participating programs bythe January 18th deadline and must inform programs that they haveapplied for the Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship. Participating programshave agreed to make early admission decisions on Spectrum DoctoralFellowship applicants, but in order to be considered applicants mustcomplete applications to LIS programs by January 18th and must notifythe programs of their interest in the Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship aswell. Note this may not be the posted deadline for a particular program.* Indicates Participating Programs with no 2007 Spectrum Doctoral Fellowin residence. Preference will be given to applicants who have applied toparticipating programs that do not currently have Spectrum Fellows.QUESTIONSPlease contact Program Director, Dr. Toni Carbo, Professor, Universityof Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences and Graduate School ofPublic and International Affairs, at tcarbo@mail.sis.pitt.edu withquestions regarding the Spectrum Doctoral Program.If you have questions regarding the online application process pleasecontact Gwendolyn Prellwitz, Program Officer, ALA Office for Diversity &Spectrum at 1.800.545.2433 ext. 5048.Gwendolyn PrellwitzProgram OfficerOffice for Diversity & SpectrumAmerican Library Association50 E. Huron St.Chicago, IL 60611(800) 545-2433 x. 5048direct: (312) 280-5048fax: (312) 280-3256email: gprellwitz@ala.orgwebsite: www.ala.org/diversity
Monday, December 10, 2007
John Ames Humphry/OCLC Forest Press Award-Nominate by 1/1/2008!
Nominations sought for John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award
CHICAGO - The American Library Association is accepting nominations for the 2008 John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship. The award is given to a librarian or person who has made significant contributions to international librarianship. The award consists of a $1,000 prize and a certificate, which is presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2008.
The John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award is given in recognition of John Humphry, executive director of Forest Press and publisher of the Dewey Decimal Classification. Humphry made a notable contribution by internationalizing the English language editions of Dewey and to ensure that translations were adapted to meet the needs of other cultures and countries.
All nominations should include, as appropriate, a personal history or curriculum vitae, with emphasis on achievements related to international librarianship; bibliography, critical reviews, articles, etc.; and letters seconding the nomination or other letters of commendation or appreciation. Nominations should be sent to: International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Email: intl@ala.org.
For more information on the John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award, please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/awardsactivities/humphryoclcforest.cfm.
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/october2007/jahoclcfp07.htm
CHICAGO - The American Library Association is accepting nominations for the 2008 John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship. The award is given to a librarian or person who has made significant contributions to international librarianship. The award consists of a $1,000 prize and a certificate, which is presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2008.
The John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award is given in recognition of John Humphry, executive director of Forest Press and publisher of the Dewey Decimal Classification. Humphry made a notable contribution by internationalizing the English language editions of Dewey and to ensure that translations were adapted to meet the needs of other cultures and countries.
All nominations should include, as appropriate, a personal history or curriculum vitae, with emphasis on achievements related to international librarianship; bibliography, critical reviews, articles, etc.; and letters seconding the nomination or other letters of commendation or appreciation. Nominations should be sent to: International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Email: intl@ala.org.
For more information on the John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award, please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/awardsactivities/humphryoclcforest.cfm.
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/october2007/jahoclcfp07.htm
Bogle Pratt International Travel Award - Apply Now!
Nominations sought for Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the 2007 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund, sponsored by the Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science. The $1,000 award is given to an ALA member to attend their first international conference. The nominee must have been an ALA member for one full year. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2008.
The Bogle Pratt Internationl Travel Fund award is given in recognition of Sarah Comly Norris Bogle, a prominent U.S. librarian who made notable contributions to children’s librarianship, international library service and library education.
Application forms can be found on the Web at http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/awardsactivities/bogleprattaward.cfm or by contacting the International Relations Office by phone: 800-545-2433, ext 3201 or e-mail: intl@ala.org. Nominations should be sent to: International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2795, fax: (312) 280-4392 or e-mail: intl@ala.org.
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/october2007/bpitf07.htm
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the 2007 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund, sponsored by the Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science. The $1,000 award is given to an ALA member to attend their first international conference. The nominee must have been an ALA member for one full year. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2008.
The Bogle Pratt Internationl Travel Fund award is given in recognition of Sarah Comly Norris Bogle, a prominent U.S. librarian who made notable contributions to children’s librarianship, international library service and library education.
Application forms can be found on the Web at http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/awardsactivities/bogleprattaward.cfm or by contacting the International Relations Office by phone: 800-545-2433, ext 3201 or e-mail: intl@ala.org. Nominations should be sent to: International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2795, fax: (312) 280-4392 or e-mail: intl@ala.org.
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/october2007/bpitf07.htm
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