[FYI] Open Society Institute Network Library Program fellows

[Terry Kuny]

     NLP Fellows Program
          
     The Open Society Institute Network Library Program welcomes proposals 
     from libraries, information centers, and schools of library and 
     information science to host librarians and information professionals 
     from the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 
     Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia,       
     Georgia, Hungary, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, 
     Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, 
     Slovenia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia. The Fellowship 
     should last from three to six months.  Hosts may be in 
     English-speaking, French-speaking, German-speaking, Italian-speaking, 
     or Russian-speaking countries.  
           
     The aim of the program is to familiarize Fellows with the practice of 
     librarianship in other countries, and to give them some work 
     experience in libraries or information centers, or to help      
     teachers in the LIS field to broaden their knowledge and 
     upgrade their skills. Proposals that focus on helping Fellows to 
     develop skills and strategies for sharing their new knowledge with 
     colleagues upon their return home will receive top priority.           
              
           
     Please address the following points in your application:             
     Why are you interested in hosting Fellows?        
     What do you hope to accomplish?        
     What does your institution have to offer NLP Fellows?       
     What is your institution's experience in LIS education and/or 
     continuing professional development for librarians? If you have had 
     any experience with international activities in this area, please 
     describe it.
     What program will you offer Fellows? (Describe how you plan to
     orient them to your lnstitution and community; what kinds of work     
     experience you can provide)
     How many Fellows are you prepared to host?        
     How will you recruit and select Fellows?  (Note that recruitment       
     must be done in conjunction with the Soros Foundations Network.)
     What in-kind contributions is your institution prepared to contribute? 
     What are the benefits to Fellows?        
     What are the benefits to your institution?      
     What are the living conditions for Fellows you host? (Describe 
     housing, community)
     What is your plan for evaluating the success of your Fellows       
     Program?
           
     PROPOSALS INVOLVING GROUPS OF FELLOWS AND MULTIPLE COUNTRIES WILL BE   
     ESPECIALLY WELCOME
           
     The application must be submitted in English, and the budget must be  
     in U.S. dollars. Budget should include accommodation, stipend for 
     the Fellow, health insurance, local transportation, airport 
     transportation, attendance at additional training workshops,       
     conferences that could be part of the Fellowship, package of training 
     material. 
           
     Please note that the NLP does not pay overhead costs. Please note that 
     this program is for working professionals, not for students.  
     If you are interested in an exchange or twinning program, please apply 
     under the NLP Matching Funds Grants Training Program.
           
     Applications must be received by the NLP office in Budapest by 1 
     August 1998.  Decisions will be made in the middle of September.  
           
     Mailing address:
           
     Open Society Institute
     Network Library Program
     Oktober 6 utca 12
     1051 Budapest
     Hungary
     tel. (361) 327 3100
     fax. (361) 327 3101
     e-mail : kupryter at osi.hu