Some people love to read, some people hate to read. But at readers.lib.utah.edu, no one is judging. This site simply wants to gather stories, either way. Allyson Mower, Head of Scholarly Communication & Copyright, and Elyse Stoedter, a former employee, have collaborated with Digital...
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...
Over the last decade, drone technology has advanced significantly, due in part to innovations in small mobile devices including cell phones, tablets, and other personal electronics. Drones are now smaller, faster, and less expensive, and this trend is likely to continue. Although the term “drones”...
By Justin Sorensen GIS drop-in sessions have returned for the 2018 Fall Semester here at the Marriott Library. Held Tuesdays from 12:00pm – 2:00pm in Room 2500 (Level 2), these sessions are a great opportunity to meet and discuss GIS projects you are working on, receive...
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...