Think Globally, Act Globally China-US Librarian Collaboration

Call for Presenters

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The IMLS “Think Globally, Act Globally” China/U.S. Librarian Collaboration Grant Project is seeking 30 U.S. librarians for 6 Professional Development Programs in various locations in China in 2009-2010. Each program is expected to last 7-10 days. Selected presenters may be asked to participate in training/preparation session before the trip.

Presentation Topics:

  • Laws, policies, and strategic plans of U.S. libraries
  • Library management and operational mechanisms
  • Public library services
  • Library assessment and librarians’ professional development, promotion and evaluation system
  • Public relations activities and their values
  • Academic libraries, special libraries, library education, and professional organizations in the U.S.

Check out more detailed information about the topics here.

Qualifications:

  • An ALA-accredited MLS degree or its equivalent is required.
  • Experience in making presentations is required.
  • A minimum of three years of post-MLS professional working experience in a field of library services in the U.S. is preferred.
  • Public library experience or experience with public services is preferred.
  • CALA membership is preferred; CALA members will be given first priority for speaker positions.

Benefits:

  • Speakers will have their travel arranged by the University of Illinois and costs covered by the Grant agreement
  • Will receive $1,000 honorarium
  • Opportunity to interact with Chinese colleagues

To apply:

Send the following documents to Dr. Shuyong Jiang at shyjiang@illinois.edu and Lisa Zhao at zhls50@yahoo.com, and indicate which trip you are applying for:

  • A cover letter, including a statement of your expertise in terms of the needed topics (listed above);
  • Your current resume/CV;
  • Examples of previous presentations.

Deadlines:

To ensure the full consideration of your application, please apply at least 3 months before the professional development program is to be presented. For example, for the May 2009 presentation, please submit it by Feb 18th.

Scheduled Presentation Timeline:                                 
May 17-27, 2009 at Nanjing, China               
Sep. 2009                   
Oct. 2009                    
Feb. 2010                    
Apr. 2010                    
Jul. 2010                     

Questions?

For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Shuyong Jiang at shyjiang@illinois.edu. 

The Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) page may also be of help to you as you consider this exciting opportunity.



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