Jay Jordan Fellowship Program

OCLC and the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) are now accepting applications from library professionals for Jay Jordan Fellowship Program 2024

Each year, a maximum of five people are selected to participate in this four-week intensive scholarship program located at OCLC’s headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA.

The Career Development Fellowship program offers members the opportunity to meet leading information specialists and explore information technology, library operations, administration, and global collaborative librarianship. The 2024 program runs from March 16 to April 12.

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OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. is a non-profit American cooperative organization dedicated to providing public access to information throughout the world to reduce its costs.

Fellows visit numerous libraries, heritage institutions, and library organizations. They also monitor the governance structure of OCLC in action and provide a better understanding of the issues that affect the global library corporation.

In addition, members give lectures on their country of origin and their libraries and discuss concrete solutions to the challenges libraries face today.

The fellows then translate their experiences and experiences into specific career development plans that guide their continued growth and personal contributions to their home institutions and home countries.

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions is the leading international body representing the interests of people who rely on libraries and information professionals.

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international organization representing the interests of libraries and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the librarian profession and information.

Founded in 1927 in Edinburgh, Scotland, at an international conference, we now have more than 1,400 members in more than 140 countries around the world. The IFLA was registered in 1971 in the Netherlands.

The Royal Library, the Dutch National Library The Hague, generously provides the facilities for our headquarters. For more information visit www.ifla.org.

OCLC is a global non-profit library cooperative offering shared technology services, original research and community-based programs to help libraries support learning, research, and innovation.

Through collaboration and global knowledge sharing, libraries can help people find the answers they need to solve their problems. As an OCLC, member libraries, employees and partners enable breakthroughs.

Level/ Field of Study

Career Development Fellowship is a four-week intensive fellowship that covers the Library program.

Host Nationality

Jay Jordan Fellowship Program is hosted by OCLC and the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) in Dublin, Ohio, USA.

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Eligible Nationality

Jay Jordan Fellowship Program 2024 is available for the citizen of a developing country

Aside from the Jay Jordan Fellowship Program 2024, there are other scholarships available to international students to study abroad. You can check our scholarship by country to access all scholarships available.

Scholarship Worth

The OCLC Career Development award includes the following for each fellow:

Plane ticket
Class buses, from the country of origin of the recipient to the United States and return to the recipient’s country of origin.
Transport of library visits (organized by OCLC);
Hosting (organized by OCLC)
Meals including meals;
Health insurance (organized by OCLC).

Eligibility for Jay Jordan Fellowship Program 2024

Jay Jordan IFLA OCLC fellowship 2024– Candidates must:

Be an employee in a library or information center
Be a citizen of a developing country and work in that country as a librarian or information scientist;
The qualification diploma may vary by country of origin but must be the recognized diploma in librarians or computer science in the country.
Have earned the qualification diploma in the last five years;
At least three to a maximum of eight years of experience in the library or information science;
Read and speak English with competence.
Prepare to work in a team with other members and participate as needed in this dynamic program.
Have a valid passport
Be able to obtain documents that allow legal entry into the United States or any other country required to participate in the program;

How to Apply for Jay Jordan Fellowship Program 2024

Qualified candidates of this Career Development Fellowship must prepare and submit:

An application in Word or PDF
Two letters of recommendation with the original signatures and
A letter from your employer confirming your support for your application and your willingness to travel to the US to participate in the 2024 program
Download the application form, fill it out and send it along with the other application documents here.