Provost’s Fellow in the Libraries
Provost's Fellows in Libraries | Provost's Fellows for Technology
The Graduate Teacher Program/COPFFN, in collaboration with UCB Library faculty, is offering several outstanding UCB graduate students the chance to be a Provost’s Fellow for the Libraries. The Provost’s Fellowships for the Libraries introduce participants to careers in academic librarianship. They illustrate the benefits of combining a subject master’s degree with a master’s degree in library science, resulting in a challenging and rewarding career filled with mobility and advancement potential. The need for academic librarians with subject, language and technical specialties is increasing dramatically as the volume of information available continues to grow and access to quality information becomes more difficult. The Provost’s Fellows for the Libraries will be provided the opportunity to work in depth with a library faculty mentor and to expand their understanding and appreciation of library faculty careers in postsecondary institutions over the course of an academic semester. In return, Fellows receive a Fellowship for $2500.
Requirements
- Participate in a fellowship of 150 hours over the course of an academic semester or year (9 months) with a faculty mentor in the CU-Boulder Libraries
- Participate in occasional events with other Provost’s Library Fellows
- Present at the COPFFN Forum (Saturday, February 27, 2009 in ATLAS 100)
- Prepare a Socratic Portfolio (self-evaluation)
- Agree to participate in periodic survey activities, before and after graduation, to help with ongoing assessment of the Provost’s Fellowship
Applicants must Submit:
- Fellowship Application Form
- Departmental Approval Form
- Résumé or curriculum vitae
- Current CU-Boulder transcript (photocopies are acceptable)
- A record of participation in GTP activities (if applicable; available in GTP office)
- Letter of application expression of areas interest within the CU-Boulder Libraries. Letters of application should also address:
- The applicant’s background and/or interest in working with a particular academic discipline
- The types of activities or projects that the applicant is interested in exploring during the fellowship
- Any prior experiences or qualifications that are relevant to this fellowship
- What the applicant hopes to gain from the fellowship and how the fellowship will enhance his/her future career
- Any other information pertinent to the fellowship
Submit all documentation by Monday, November 2, 2009 to:
PJ Bennett, Interim Assistant Director
Graduate Teacher Program
201 ATLAS, 362 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0362All forms are available online at: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/librarianship/
Selection of Candidates
Applications will be reviewed by a faculty panel and selected on the potential for success within the fellowship, the strength of the students’ academic record, commitment to personal and professional development, and the student’s interest in pursuing an academic career in librarianship.
Parameters
- The Provost’s Library Fellow will work in collaboration with a library faculty mentor in CU-Boulder Libraries. Upon completion of the fellowship, Fellows will produce a written report (Socratic Portfolio) on the fellowship experience.
- The CU-Boulder Libraries faculty mentor agrees to work with the Fellow to develop a mentorship plan and meet with the Provost’s Library Fellow regularly throughout the fellowship.
- The Provost’s Library Fellow will report on the fellowship experience at the COPFFN Forum Saturday, February 27, 2009 in ATLAS 100.
- The CU-Boulder Libraries faculty mentor will submit to the Graduate Teacher Program a written evaluation of the Provost’s Fellow’s performance.
- Completion of the fellowship, the Socratic Portfolio, and the faculty evaluation will count toward certification requirements for Fellows who are interested in pursuing the Professional Development Certificate with the Graduate Teacher Program.
