By TJ Ferrill The Library recently purchased a Gigabot 3+, a dual-extruder 3D printer with a massive build volume. Thanks to a generous contribution from Library administration, and support from the College of Architecture + Planning, students can now create prints up to 2' x 2'...
By Justin Sorensen GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) are utilized by many fields and industries throughout the world. To highlight some of these fields, our Map Monday releases for the 2018 Fall Semester will provide examples of ways GIS can be employed within the work performed by...
Let’s face it; starting college can be stressful. New professors, new campus, and LOTS of new assignments to tackle. It can feel a bit overwhelming at first. The student who’s new the U simply needs to remember… the library can help!...
By Jordan Hanzon Amidst a recent decision by Washington County Libraries (WCL) to remove LGBTQ+ book displays, Rebekah Cummings, Digital Matters Librarian, is speaking out. Cummings, who also serves as the Utah Library Association (ULA) president, was featured in a Deseret News Op-Ed along side colleague Peter Bromberg,...
Summer 2018 marks the third anniversary of the Creativity & Innovation Services (CrIS) department. We initiated and partnered on many fascinating and impactful projects in the past year. These are just a few: ...
When I moved to Utah from the midwest, I was surprised by the tradition of putting up large letters representing schools on hillsides! For the first day of school at the U, I thought I would showcase a series of photos of the Block U. University...
An Open Reserve model utilizes open shelving to allow free access to course materials and to aid in the discovery of related materials. Rather than holding course materials behind a desk or in a locked area (a closed reserve model), students can browse freely in...
Once again we eagerly anticipate the start of the fall semester and the arrival of students on campus. From students who are starting their first semester at the U to those who are returning, the campus comes alive with their excitement and enthusiasm....
Helper Journal | 1947-07-24 | Page 2 Every year on July 24th, Utah celebrates Pioneer Day to commemorate the day in 1947 when the pioneers first came into the Salt Lake Valley and declared this as the place that they would call home. We have many...
The Marriott Library operates like a complicated piece of choreography. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning goes on and off, and it lets air into and out of the building in an overlapping sequence of operations. This dance is directed by the building automation system—a...