The fellowship recipient agrees to work 180 hours (approximately 15 hours/week) each semester (15 weeks) in the Department of Teaching & Learning, Wells Library, for the duration of the scholarship. This work involves:

• Staffing the Research Assistance Desk and participating in relevant Teaching and Learning Department activities (6-8 hours/week).
• Working with each member of the Department of Teaching and Learning on projects designed to introduce a broad understanding of public services and instructional librarianship (2-4 hours/week). Areas include:
  • Instruction and instructional design
  • Co-curricular outreach and engagement
  • Library space design and management
  • Designing student support services
• Identifying, developing, and implementing a substantial project under the direction of Teaching and Learning librarians (2-4 hours/week). For Fall 2022 this will include participating in a large-scale assessment of the Learning Commons spaces and services, including:
  • Recruiting student participants
  • Leading focus groups
  • Coding data
  • Helping make future recommendations informed by responses
• Present a report on projects accomplished to librarians and staff at the end of the scholarship term.
• Individually or collaboratively with others in the department submit a conference presentation proposal or paper for publication. Acceptance is not required.
• Recent projects have included a library orientation virtual reality game, an environmental scan and accessibility audit of the libraries’ online learning objects; the development of rubrics to assess student learning; and updating and maintaining information literacy modules and videos.