By Luke LeitherIn the Summer of 2020 Salt Lake City’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA) commissioned a local architecture firm, Modern Out West, to digitally preserve the historic Pantages Theater in downtown Salt Lake. The Pantages Theater, which was later renamed to The Utah Theater, was scheduled...
By Justin SorensenHey everyone, I'm Justin Sorensen with the Marriott Library's GIS Services and for today's Map Monday release, I'm going to show you how quick and easy it is to create 3D city landscapes using Blender.Blender is a free, open source 3D creation suite...
By Robert NelsonWhen Covid 19 shut down the Marriott Library, drastic (temporary) changes made podcast recording in the Audio Studio less than ideal. There was no access from mid-March through August, 2020. Occupancy rules made it so that two or three in-studio podcasts would have...
By Justin SorensenOver the past 5-years, I have shared a series of semester-long projects which have become known as “Map Monday” releases – a series of bi-weekly interactive or cartographic projects developed through our GIS Services department demonstrating available datasets / resources, mapping applications /...
By Justin SorensenOur physical and mental health plays a critical role in how we go about our daily lives. During 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic presented many challenges for both, but just how dramatic of a change did we observe compared to years prior? In this...
By Tony SamsAfter spending the better part of a year working from home, spending time each day in immersive environments, I have developed the type of connections I had when working in the office. I probably would not be playing Paintball in RecRoom, but I...
By TJ FerrillHello, dear readers of the Marriott Library blog! I am T.J. Ferrill, Assistant Head of Creative Spaces.Creativity & Innovation Services provides access to several 3D scanning technologies, including our Artec Spider, and a NextEngine laser scanner. We can also help you get started...
By Justin SorensenHave you ever wondered what trends in U.S. occupational markets look like over time? Where are higher areas of demand presenting themselves and where are they projected to be in the near future? This week’s Map Monday release visualizes these questions by examining...
By Justin SorensenAs population numbers in Utah continue to rise, the locations for providing quality medical care become essential. To visualize the current situation, this proximity analysis depicts the distance of Utah’s growing population to hospitals, clinics, and urgent care facilities throughout the state. #MapMonday The...
By Luke LeitherThis year the Katherine W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library was proud to sponsor two public art pieces in Katherine’s Courtyard. Two students from the University’s College of Fine Arts were selected based on their submissions to our call for proposals. These...
