Message-ID: <ca3_9509010908@permanet.org> Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 08:49:07 -0500 From: shem <mailto:shem@ARCC.PERMANET.ORG> Subject: International Exchange for Library Professionals To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY STAFF EXCHANGE PROGRAMMEINTRODUCTION
The Centre for Development Information Programme (The CDI-Programme) wishes to announce an international programme of exchange for professional library/ documentation and other information science personnel. The programme involves visits and attachment to Kenyan institutions for librarians from foreign universities, colleges and research centres. In addition, the visiting Fellows give series of professional talks and/or demonstrations to groups of librarians and other information scientists in topics of their own choice during a period of up to three months visit. At the same time professional librarians from Kenya are attached at the respective institutiuons abroad for the same period and do the same there. At the end of it, it is the intention of the programme to build an effective international network of librarians promoting international understanding among nations of the world.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives achieved by this programme are:
1. to expose foreign librarians to the rich and diverse cultures of the peoples of Kenya through attachment, visits and tours. 2. to expose and update Kenyan librarians to the rich technological and scientific developments in other countries through meaningful attachments and tours abroad. 3. to bridge the information gab between developed and a developing country ie. Kenya. 4. to provide an opportunity to streamline procedures for information exchange between libraries in Kenya and those abroad 5. to promote mutual understanding, tolerance and trust among the peoples of the world and Kenyans.
MANAGEMENT OF THE EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
The Centre for Development Information Programme, a non-profit making organization promotes the use of experiential research as the basis for decision making in any aspect of development. Its secretariat is based at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Library but its constituency is nationwide. The exchange programme is managed as a secretariat activity. The exchange programme involving identification and placement of participants is organised from the CDI Programme secretariat.
COUNTERPART COLLABORATION
Some organizations abroad collaborate with the CDI Programme and support the exchange programme by coordinating the fundraising and identification of fellowship funds to cover the expenses for the fellows in Kenya and abroad. Such organizations are referred to as COUNTERPART CENTRES and individual collaborators as COUNTERPART ASSOCIATES. We welcome any organization or foundation in any country to seek collaboration in this important undertaking and to assist in the attainment of the objectives.
WHAT THE POTENTIAL PARTICIPANT SHOULD DO
Anyone interested in participating in this programme should fill the application form below and send it via email, fax or hard copy to us. After receiving the application, the CDI Programme will commence the process of placing the Fellow to the desired institution. At the same time, a dialogue will be entered through email between us and the potential Fellow until the individual programme of attachment is completed.
FUNDING THE EXCHANGE
The exchange programme seeks support for the visits for the two individuals involved at any given time from the various foundations supporting this type of programmes in developed countries. A number of organizations exist in these countries to consider applications for this type of programme. In addition some of these bodies can be contacted:
UNESCO UNDP IFLA Commonwealth Fund IDRC DSE and many other government donor agencies
The CDI Programme may also arrange group visits to Kenya for librarians, including organising their accommodation and itinerary if requested to do so by any organization abroad.
Your application for funding should include return airfair to the country of attachment, your subsistence during the period of attachment, internal travel, and a course in a language or technology other than the one you are familiar with. For individuals visiting Kenya, a course in Swahili language should be included in the budget. For Kenyans visiting any developed country, a computer course should be included. A dialogue should be entered into with us in order to arrive at a realistic programme budget. ***************************************************************** APPLICATION FORM
Name of applicant: _____________________________________________
Full Address: _________________________________________
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Present position and occupation (State your official title and briefly describe the work you do)
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Is your employer in a position to release you for a period of up to 3 months for this attachment?
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Is your employer in a position to undertake attachment and supervision of a profesional librarian from another country for a period of up to 3 months?
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When are you most likely to take up the visit? __________________
Fill this application and send to us immediately.
*****************************************************************FOR ALL CONTACTS REGARDING THE EXCHANGE PROGRAMME AND FURTHER INQUIRY, GET IN TOUCH WITH:
William G. Kinyanjui B.Ed Dip.Lib. M.A.(ET) University Librarian & Coordinator The CDI Programme PO Box 34729 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: mailto:jkuat_lib@arcc.permanet.org Fax: 254-0151-21764 tel.: 254-0151-31364 ***************************************************************** @Via FrontDoor 5:731/100@fidonet.org, Aug 26 1995 at 8:53 -==- African Regional Centre for Computing (ARCC); Nairobi, Kenya