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Research and Teaching Fellowship

RTF Class of 2027

Applications are open until November 24, 2025!

For information about eligibility, program curriculum, or FAQs, please visit our program guide.

Go to the "Apply Now!' tab to access the application.


so you want to be an academic librarian?So, you want to be an academic librarian? 

November 13, 2024 | 6:00 PM 

This workshop is open to anyone in the UMD community and covers the basics of academic librarianship and the tips and tricks of the job application process. Although this event is not explicitly focused on the Fellowship, we do include the Fellowship as a possible path to academic librarianship and are happy to answer questions about the Fellowship during the Q&A. This event will be held on zoom. Please register here.

Explore additional resources about becoming an academic librarian.


Drop-in with the Current Fellows

Not sure if the Fellowship is right for you? Questions about the application process? Meet informally on Zoom with the current Fellows!

Monday, November 10, 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Join Here!

Monday, November 10, 7:30PM - 8:30PM | Join Here!

Tuesday, November 11, 12:00PM -1:00PM | Join Here!

Wednesday, November 12, 11:00AM -12:00PM | Join Here!

Thursday, November 13, 1:00PM - 2:00PM | Join Here!

                 

Meet with the RTF Directors 

Schedule a meeting with the Fellowship Directors to ask any questions you have about the Fellowship!

Ben Shaw: link to schedule 

Amber Pierdinock-Weed: link to schedule 

Lexi Kadis: link to schedule               

Journal Club: Wednesday, November 7th @ 11 AM- 12 PM

Journal Club offers a collaborative learning community to engage in trends and issues in the profession. Each Journal Club meeting is a discussion facilitated by Research and Teaching Fellows, using an article from the LIS literature as a focal point for a conversation about the current issues in the LIS field. Journal club meetings are open to any staff member in the library or MLIS student. 

Topic to be determined!

Join us virtually on Zoom.

 

Journal Club: Thursday, November 20th @ 1 PM - 2 PM in McK Room 4100A

Journal Club offers a collaborative learning community to engage in trends and issues in the profession. Each Journal Club meeting is a discussion facilitated by Research and Teaching Fellows, using an article from the LIS literature as a focal point for a conversation about the current issues in the LIS field. Journal club meetings are open to any staff member in the library or MLIS student.

Topic to be determined!