Graduate Student Dissertation & Thesis Writing Camp - Fall 2026
Join your fellow graduate students in this self-paced writing event and make a serious dent in your thesis or dissertation. Lunch*, snacks, and information sessions about library and thesis resources will be provided.
Registration: https://educationutah.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8xjokm6V9R5ODd4?Q_CHL=qr.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://educationutah.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8xjokm6V9R5ODd4?Q_CHL=qr. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Thea Soter. Contact Email: Thea.soter@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit educationutah.co1.qualtrics.com. Data Office Hours
Got Data Questions? We've Got Answers.
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? Wondering what FAIR data means? Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
Whether you're starting a new project, wrapping up a grant, preparing for publication, or just curious about best practices, we're here to support you.
What We Can Help With:Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs), Organizing data and file structures for active projects, Finding, accessing, and reusing data, Curating and sharing your research data, Understanding funder and publisher data requirements, Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), Stop by to learn more, ask questions, or talk through your data needs.
No appointment needed – just drop in! Data Office Hours will be held in hybrid format, so folks can drop by 2751 or join…
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/84172830737. Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Paper Marbling
Participants learn and practice historical and modern paper marbling patterns that were developed for embellishing the end papers of books. Considerations and use of metallic paint are discussed as are ideas on how to use simple, harmonious color palettes using the color wheel. Participants also learn overmarbling, a technique where one pattern is superimposed upon another to create a magnificent and complex play of pattern. Participants leave the workshop with up to thirty sheets of marbled papers.
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Pietro Accardi began marbling more than thirty-five years ago at his father’s printing press. As a self-taught marbler, he developed his own unique perspective and understanding of marbling through much trial and error. For twelve years Pietro owned a Bookbindery in Turin, Italy and worked for Turin’s main library, the Municipal Archives and University Libraries restoring and binding documents and books. Since coming to the U.S. in 2012, he runs his paper marbling and book restoration business near Lake T…
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: 310. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Jazmin Gallegos. Contact Phone: 8015859191. Contact Email: bookartsprogram@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit marriottlibrary-uofu.nbsstore.net. Paper Marbling
Participants learn and practice historical and modern paper marbling patterns that were developed for embellishing the end papers of books. Considerations and use of metallic paint are discussed as are ideas on how to use simple, harmonious color palettes using the color wheel. Participants also learn overmarbling, a technique where one pattern is superimposed upon another to create a magnificent and complex play of pattern. Participants leave the workshop with up to thirty sheets of marbled papers.
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Pietro Accardi began marbling more than thirty-five years ago at his father’s printing press. As a self-taught marbler, he developed his own unique perspective and understanding of marbling through much trial and error. For twelve years Pietro owned a Bookbindery in Turin, Italy and worked for Turin’s main library, the Municipal Archives and University Libraries restoring and binding documents and books. Since coming to the U.S. in 2012, he runs his paper marbling and book restoration business near Lake T…
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: 310. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Jazmin Gallegos. Contact Phone: 8015859191. Contact Email: bookartsprogram@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit marriottlibrary-uofu.nbsstore.net. How To ProtoSpace: Machine Embroidery
Week 9: Stitched by Design
Welcome back from fall break, we're picking things up with thread and pixels. This week introduces machine embroidery, where a digital design becomes a physical, stitched-out pattern on fabric. We'll work in Inkscape, a free vector design tool, using the Ink/Stitch extension to turn your artwork into embroidery you can wear.
Then we hand it off to our embroidery machine and watch it stitch your creation into being. You'll leave understanding the full pipeline, from a shape on the screen to a finished design. It pairs naturally with the sewing skills from week five, and opens the door to customizing just about any fabric you can hoop.
No design or embroidery experience needed, just bring an idea and we'll help you stitch it out.
Equipment and materials provided. Let's make it stick.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Mark Howell. Contact Email: m.howell@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Data Office Hours
Got Data Questions? We've Got Answers.
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? Wondering what FAIR data means? Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
Whether you're starting a new project, wrapping up a grant, preparing for publication, or just curious about best practices, we're here to support you.
What We Can Help With:Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs), Organizing data and file structures for active projects, Finding, accessing, and reusing data, Curating and sharing your research data, Understanding funder and publisher data requirements, Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), Stop by to learn more, ask questions, or talk through your data needs.
No appointment needed – just drop in! Data Office Hours will be held in hybrid format, so folks can drop by 2751 or join…
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/84172830737. Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. How To ProtoSpace: Machine Embroidery
Week 9: Stitched by Design
Welcome back from fall break, we're picking things up with thread and pixels. This week introduces machine embroidery, where a digital design becomes a physical, stitched-out pattern on fabric. We'll work in Inkscape, a free vector design tool, using the Ink/Stitch extension to turn your artwork into embroidery you can wear.
Then we hand it off to our embroidery machine and watch it stitch your creation into being. You'll leave understanding the full pipeline, from a shape on the screen to a finished design. It pairs naturally with the sewing skills from week five, and opens the door to customizing just about any fabric you can hoop.
No design or embroidery experience needed, just bring an idea and we'll help you stitch it out.
Equipment and materials provided. Let's make it stick.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Mark Howell. Contact Email: m.howell@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. How To ProtoSpace: 3D Printing, Part Two
Week 10: Print by the Numbers
3D printing is back, and this week we're going deeper. We're running alongside a class meeting in ProtoSpace this week, so it's a perfect moment to jump in, whether you're part of that course or just want to build on what you saw back in week three. We'll have premade designs ready to print, so you can walk away with a finished object no matter your experience level.
But the real focus is on making models that make themselves. We'll dig into OpenSCAD, a tool that lets you build 3D objects with code instead of by hand — type a few parameters, and watch a design generate itself. Want ten versions of a part, each a little different? Change a number instead of starting over. It's a whole new way to think about design: precise, repeatable, and endlessly tweakable.
Whether you want to hit print and go or learn to generate your own models from scratch, there's a track here for you.
Equipment provided, no experience needed. Let the code do the modeling.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Mark Howell. Contact Email: m.howell@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Data Office Hours
Got Data Questions? We've Got Answers.
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? Wondering what FAIR data means? Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
Whether you're starting a new project, wrapping up a grant, preparing for publication, or just curious about best practices, we're here to support you.
What We Can Help With:Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs), Organizing data and file structures for active projects, Finding, accessing, and reusing data, Curating and sharing your research data, Understanding funder and publisher data requirements, Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), Stop by to learn more, ask questions, or talk through your data needs.
No appointment needed – just drop in! Data Office Hours will be held in hybrid format, so folks can drop by 2751 or join…
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/84172830737. Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. How To ProtoSpace: 3D Printing, Part Two
Week 10: Print by the Numbers
3D printing is back, and this week we're going deeper. We're running alongside a class meeting in ProtoSpace this week, so it's a perfect moment to jump in, whether you're part of that course or just want to build on what you saw back in week three. We'll have premade designs ready to print, so you can walk away with a finished object no matter your experience level.
But the real focus is on making models that make themselves. We'll dig into OpenSCAD, a tool that lets you build 3D objects with code instead of by hand — type a few parameters, and watch a design generate itself. Want ten versions of a part, each a little different? Change a number instead of starting over. It's a whole new way to think about design: precise, repeatable, and endlessly tweakable.
Whether you want to hit print and go or learn to generate your own models from scratch, there's a track here for you.
Equipment provided, no experience needed. Let the code do the modeling.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Mark Howell. Contact Email: m.howell@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Reading Colonial Archives Against the Grain: Interrogating Language, Narratives and Power Dynamics in Colonial Documents
Registration required for online attendance: https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/_u6rQxoqS3SiJ_9Pl-LIhA
Colonial archives are often shaped by the systems of knowledge and organizational priorities of those who made decisions about which documents to preserve in an archive. In this session, Dr. Laura Blomvall (Engagement Manager, AM) introduces colonial archives digitized by AM and available at the University of Utah through the practice of reading against the grain: a critical methodology that examines how language and archival silences reflect colonial systems of power. Through examples from a range of primary sources, from institutional records to first-hand testimony, the session will consider how critical source analysis can reveal perspectives and experiences that colonial documents sought to obscure, exclude or control.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Mary Ann James. Contact Email: maryann.james@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit utah.zoom.us. Data Office Hours
Got Data Questions? We've Got Answers.
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? Wondering what FAIR data means? Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
Whether you're starting a new project, wrapping up a grant, preparing for publication, or just curious about best practices, we're here to support you.
What We Can Help With:Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs), Organizing data and file structures for active projects, Finding, accessing, and reusing data, Curating and sharing your research data, Understanding funder and publisher data requirements, Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), Stop by to learn more, ask questions, or talk through your data needs.
No appointment needed – just drop in! Data Office Hours will be held in hybrid format, so folks can drop by 2751 or join…
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/84172830737. Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Data Office Hours
Got Data Questions? We've Got Answers.
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? Wondering what FAIR data means? Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
Whether you're starting a new project, wrapping up a grant, preparing for publication, or just curious about best practices, we're here to support you.
What We Can Help With:Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs), Organizing data and file structures for active projects, Finding, accessing, and reusing data, Curating and sharing your research data, Understanding funder and publisher data requirements, Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), Stop by to learn more, ask questions, or talk through your data needs.
No appointment needed – just drop in! Data Office Hours will be held in hybrid format, so folks can drop by 2751 or join…
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/84172830737. Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. Family Book Arts: Gather & Connect
Children six- to eighteen-years old are welcome to bring an adult friend or family member to explore bookmaking through the lens of a naturalist. Each participant creates two books: a folded book form with pockets for found materials and a sewn book made of recycled materials to document findings in the wild. The workshop covers simple stamp-making and embellishments. After the workshop, head outside to observe, collect, and connect with the natural world that awaits!
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: 70. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Jazmin Gallegos. Contact Phone: 8015859191. Contact Email: bookartsprogram@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit marriottlibrary-uofu.nbsstore.net. Data Office Hours
Got Data Questions? We've Got Answers.
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data? Wondering what FAIR data means? Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan? Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
Whether you're starting a new project, wrapping up a grant, preparing for publication, or just curious about best practices, we're here to support you.
What We Can Help With:Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs), Organizing data and file structures for active projects, Finding, accessing, and reusing data, Curating and sharing your research data, Understanding funder and publisher data requirements, Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), Stop by to learn more, ask questions, or talk through your data needs.
No appointment needed – just drop in! Data Office Hours will be held in hybrid format, so folks can drop by 2751 or join…
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/84172830737. Cost: Free. Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit lib.utah.edu. From Ideas to Impact: AI-Supported Research at the U
This Lunch & Learn, hosted by The Apiary in collaboration with the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, brings together faculty, staff, and students to explore ways AI can support research. The event begins with a panel discussion moderated by Matt Basso and audience Q&A highlighting available resources, emerging opportunities, and examples of how AI can accelerate discovery and innovation across research domains. After the panel, join colleagues over lunch to exchange ideas, discuss potential applications, and build connections across disciplines and roles at the U.
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Transportation / Parking: Park in the visitor parking lot, west of the library, next to the bookstore.
http://www.lib.utah.edu/info/directions.php. Contact Name: Madison Golden. Contact Email: madison.golden@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com.