Jason B. Lee named first OCLC Minority Librarian Fellow

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 18 February 2009—Jason Beatrice Lee, a 2008 graduate of the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science, has been named the first ever OCLC Minority Librarian Fellow, and has begun a year-long paid assignment with the world's largest library cooperative.

Ms. Lee, a California native, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz in American Studies. She earned her Master of Library and Information Science degree with coursework emphasis in electronic records management, archives and manuscripts, Web 2.0 communications, cataloging and classification, and digitization and digital preservation. She has extensive experience working in stock photography and photo syndication where she developed keywording, indexing and photo research skills.

Ms. Lee will split her time in the first six months of 2009 in OCLC Research, assigned to a research scientist, and in OCLC Member Services, which includes orientation to the OCLC member community, assistance with governance projects and participation in the Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship program, a 30-day program which provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies.

She will spend the last six months of 2009 working in OCLC Digital Collection Services, exploring opportunities to digitize historically important collections.

The OCLC Minority Librarian Fellowship program provides a unique opportunity for aspiring library professionals from historically under-represented groups. The 12-month program offers the selected Fellow two three-month assignments within specific divisions of OCLC, and one six-month assignment with a specific operating unit within the OCLC organization.

"The OCLC Minority Librarian Fellowship program offers an opportunity for dedicated librarians like Jason Lee to have an immediate impact on libraries worldwide through the OCLC cooperative,” said Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO. Mr. Jordan announced establishment of the program during the 2008 American Library Association annual conference in Anaheim, California.

More information about the OCLC Minority Librarian Fellowship program can be found at www.oclc.org/community/careerdevelopment/minorityfellows/.

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