The Provost’s Fellowship in Information Science for the University Libraries provides outstanding CU Boulder graduate students at the master’s and PhD levels with the opportunity to expand their understanding of libraries’ and librarians’ roles in the evolving information ecosystem.

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Provost Fellow Jaffe develops open source code for georeferencing aerial photos collection

July 1, 2020

Sarah Jaffe, a PhD student in CU Boulder’s Environmental Studies program, developed a workflow for the libraries to transform the Earth Sciences & Map Library’s historical aerial photos into a massive collection of geographic information system (GIS) data for researchers.

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Provost Fellow Feng Researches Rare Chinese Books

May 22, 2020

Chi Feng, a graduate student in the Department of Asian Studies and Civilization, used this fellowship to pair her interest in the academic scholarship of early China with strengthening records of rare Chinese books held in the Libraries’ collections.

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Provost Fellow Malaver Explores 'Recovecos' Through Library Spaces

May 11, 2020

Lau Malaver, a PhD student in the Department of Ethnic Studies, pursued a project exploring how marginalized communities cope with various systems of oppression by curating different kinds of cultural projects within library spaces.

Provost's Fellow Taiko Haessler presents on Medieval Women in Philosophy.

Provost's Fellow Taiko Haessler's Research On Women Philosophers

May 17, 2019

Spanish and Portuguese PhD student Taiko Haessler's project, “Medieval Women In Philosophy,” stemmed from research that points to female philosophers from this period in history that have been largely absent from relevant teaching curriculums.

Fellow Eva Danayanti describes the concept of Jendhela during her presentation in April.

Provost's Fellow Eva Danayanti's Freedom Of The Press Portal

May 16, 2019

Journalism graduate student Eva Danayanti’s project for the 2019 Provost’s Fellowship for the Libraries is a portal to open access resources on freedom of the press and expression in Southeast Asia.

Wendy Norris shares details about her Python tutorials during her fellowship presentation April 25, 2019.

Provost's Fellow Wendy Norris' Python Tutorials

May 15, 2019

Information Science PhD student Wendy Norris’ project for the 2019 Provost’s Fellowship for the Libraries “Python for Text Analysis video tutorials” is informed by her own path towards understanding digital humanities-related research methods.

Fellow Julia demonstrates how to use VR goggles during her presentation.

Provost's Fellow Julia Uhr's VR Fairytales

May 13, 2019

Philosophy PhD student Julia Uhr’s project for the 2019 Provost’s Fellowship for the Libraries “SCCUFL” resulted in a tangible virtual reality experience featuring fairy tale classics from the University Libraries’ Special Collections.