Think Globally, Act Globally China-US Librarian Collaboration

Call for Presenters in China for April & May 2011

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The IMLS “Think Globally, Act Globally” China-U.S. Librarian Collaboration Grant Project is seeking 4 presenters for 1 Professional Development Program in various locations in China in April or May, 2011. The estimated length of the program is about 2 weeks. (The exact dates and locations are TBD.)

 The application deadline is November 1, 2010.

Presentation Topics:

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

  • PowerPoint presentations should be in both Chinese and English and will be property of IMLS

    • 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 the travel and lodging costs are 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 Qi Chen at qchen@argosy.edu

    • A cover letter, including a statement of your expertise and qualifications, and which of the topics above (#1-6, and you may choose more than one) you would like to present on, and why you would be the best candidate to present on that topic(s);
    • Your current resume/CV;
    • Example(s) of previous presentation(s).

    Deadlines:

    Please apply by November 1, 2010. We plan to have a half day pre-trip team training meeting with the selected presenters at the ALA Midwinter meeting in San Diego in January 2011. This will be a required meeting. The date of the notification of selection will be announced on Dec. 1.

    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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