The 2025 Mortenson Center Associates Program offers individuals working in a library and/or information services setting outside the United States an opportunity to explore critical issues and trends in the library field and engage with librarians implementing cutting-edge programs and services.
Libraries Unbound: Open, Inclusive and Engaged – A Professional Development and Leadership Program for Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals will engage participants in learning about novel and inventive practices and services in areas such as:
- Open Scholarship
- Collaboration and Sustainability
- Emerging Trends and Technologies
- Leadership, Communication and Marketing
- Library Assessment and Impact
- User-centered Services
- Inclusive Digital and Print Collections
- International Professional Networking
This year’s cohort includes 16 Associates from 14 countries (Barbados, Chile,Costa Rica, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines,Qatar, South Africa, Republic of South Korea (2), Spain,Trinidad and Tobago (2), and Vietnam).
