Meet the 2008 IFLA / OCLC Fellows

The 2008 IFLA / OCLC Fellows, who have been selected as outstanding early career librarians from developing countries, are participating in a five-week Fellowship program. They'll spend four weeks (April 28 - May 23) based at OCLC’s headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, and one week (May 24 - May 31) based at OCLC's EMEA office in Leiden, Netherlands. 

The 2008 Fellows are:

• Ms. Hanan Erhif, Information Specialist, OCP Group, Morocco
• Mr. Atanu Garai, Online Networking Specialist, Globethics.net, India 
• Mr. Kamal Giri, Library Officer, Ministry of Water Resources, Nepal
• Ms. Sarah Kaddu, Librarian, National Library of Uganda, Uganda 
• Ms. Cyrill Walters, Librarian (Music Specialist), University of Cape Town, South Africa

During the program, the Fellows interact with OCLC staff, share information about libraries in their countries, visit libraries, attend the OCLC Members Council May meeting, and participate in many OCLC-sponsored activities.  Program sponsors are the American Theological Library Association, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and OCLC

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