B³ Research
B³ Library Research Guides
The Office for Bilingual Integration and UTRGV University Library is pleased to announce a call for applications for faculty participants to develop B³ Library Research Guides. Library Research Guides curate recommended library resources in various subjects and disciplines, which may be used by students and faculty as a starting point for research. This program is designed to provide interested faculty with guidance, mentorship, and support to plan and design a library research guide in their specific subject area with Spanish language, bilingual (Spanish/English) and CSP resources which align with the mission of the Office for Bilingual Integration.
B³ Library Research Guide Program (Spring 2025)
This program will include ten (10) interdisciplinary faculty participants committed to enhancing teaching, learning, and research at UTRGV through the development of a B³ library research guide in their subject area. Faculty participants must commit to identifying Spanish language, bilingual (Spanish/English) and CSP resources for their subject area which will be added to a new B³ Library Research guide.
Faculty members must also commit to meeting with their designated library team member at least three times during Spring 2025 in addition to two in-person sessions at the times and dates listed below.
Wed., Feb. 5th 1:00-3:00pm (Brownsville and Edinburg, connected via ITV)
Mon., Apr. 28th 1:00-2:00pm (Brownsville and Edinburg, connected via ITV)
At the initial session, we will present an example subject area specific Library Resource Guide (ex., B³ Music Resources ) and connect faculty and library teams. The session at the end of the semester will be a celebration and recognition of faculty and librarians.
In sum, each selected faculty member must attend and actively participate in the in-person sessions and at least three other virtual meetings with library staff to discuss the development of the B³ Library Research Guide in their subject area. They will submit B³ related resources to library staff and engage in the development of a B³ library research guide for their subject area. These include researching and identifying Spanish language, bilingual (Spanish/English) and CSP resources that may take the form of reference resources, databases, books, articles, archives, websites, and museums, among other options.
Each faculty participant will receive a $500 stipend upon successful completion of the workshop and submission of all workshop deliverables.
Application Process
In order to participate, you must: 1) be a full-time faculty member at UTRGV; 2) commit to meeting with your library team member at least three times during the Spring 2025 semester and attending the two in-person sessions, and 3) commit to identifying Spanish, bilingual (Spanish/English) and CSP subject area specific resources. We aim to include faculty from a diverse range of fields and disciplines across the university.
If you are interested in participating, please complete this short application form by Friday, Nov. 15th at 5pm. The application includes a series of questions on your interest in developing a subject area specific B³ library research guide. You will also upload a current CV. (More details are provided on the application.) Notifications will be sent by Nov. 25, 2024 .
Please feel free to contact us at bilingualintegration@utrgv.edu should you have any questions/concerns about the workshop.