2016 IFLA-IMLS Fellows

2016 IFLA IMLS Fellows

The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded 50, $1,000 scholarships to help a diverse group of librarians, library staff and library studends from the United States attend the attend the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Columbus, Ohio.

The Fellowships are provided through a $50,000 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

• Press Release

Articles in American Libraries Magazine

IMLS Funds 50 IFLA Fellowships- Grant allows emerging leaders to attend conference

By Scott Shoger, AL International Supplement 2017, p 22

Changing Perspectives through Exchange: The IFLA IMLS fellowship and mentoring program

By Denice Adkins and Elizabeth Jean Brumfield, AL International Supplement 2017, pp.18-19.

Presentations and Posters by IMLS Fellows at IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Wroclaw, Poland and Satellite Meetings, August 2017

Sarah Amed, Poster, An Untapped Generation: Bringing Millennials Through Your Doors

Elizabeth Brumfield (and Denice Adkins), Poster IFLA Congress Mentorship Program: Reflections, Rewards, Future Goals

Peggy Nzomo, Poster, Information Literacy Divide: The language factor.

Raymond Pun, Presentation, “Building 9066 Archive into Wikipedia; A Case Study of Digital Scholarship, History And Activism at Fresno State" at the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section Satellite Meeting on Digital Humanities in Berlin, Germany

Frank Sposito, Presentation, “What do data curators care about? The role of data quality in data curation services ”at the IFLA Satellite Meeting, “Data Curator’s Roles and Responsibilities: International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives” held at the University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, 16-17 August 2017.

Service on IFLA Committees

Carla Davis-Castro, member, Indigenous Matters



Michele Fenton, member, Library History Interest Group, 2017-2019



Ray Pun, corresponding member, Continuing and Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL), 2017-2019

Service on ALA International Committees

Sara Ahmed, Europe Committee, 2016-2018



Nura Agzamova, Eurasia and Central Asia Committee, 2017-2019



Ven Basco, East Asia Pacific Committee, 2016-2018



Andrea Malone, Sister Libraries Committee, 2017-2019



Bethany McGowan, Africa Committee, 2017-2019

Here are the names of the 50 librarians who have been awarded the 2016 IMLS $1,000 scholarship:

About the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Its grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit imls.gov and follow IMLS on Facebook and Twitter.

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