The Mortenson Center Associates Program is the signature program of the Mortenson Center for Internationally Library Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. Originally, it was a two-month, on-site, professional development program. Today, it is 3.5 weeks, still offered at the University of Illinois, and typically hosts 14-25 librarians from around the world. It offers individuals working in a library setting outside the United States an opportunity to explore current issues and trends in the library field and to engage with librarians implementing cutting-edge programs and services. More than 1,300 librarians from 90 countries have attended.
2018 Associates Program
This year, the Associates Program includes 10 librarians coming from the following countries:
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Sierra Leone
- South Korea
- Zambia