Past Events

3D Modeling in TinkerCAD
  • Tue, 11/04/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Learn to 3D print by creating your own 3D model in TinkerCAD. During the workshop we will cover the basics of designing in TinkerCAD, learn how to remix existing 3D models licensed through Creative Commons, and get acquainted with the 3D printing process. At the end of the workshop, everyone will send a small lidded container to be 3D printed. No experience needed!

All you need to bring is a laptop (and ideally, a mouse). There is no software that needs to be installed...

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  • Tue, 11/04/2025 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Online

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Zotero is a free open source bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last 1.5 hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to manage citations for your personal research. While the basic workshops are designed for beginners, tips will be shared that will also help...

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  • Tue, 10/28/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/30/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 11/04/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Register at Shoreline: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2268292

This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and analysis, automation of data processing tasks, and the creation of basic plots...

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  • Tue, 10/28/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/30/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 11/04/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Register at Shoreline: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2268292

This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and analysis, automation of data processing tasks, and the creation of basic plots...

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Laser cutter
  • Wed, 10/29/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a hands-on journey into the world of laser cutting, where you'll learn how to turn your digital design ideas into physical objects. We will create custom designs through a free, open-source software called Graphite and show you how to send these files to the laser cutter. Everyone will take home a small wooden magnet that they designed themselves. No experience needed!

We will provide material for laser cutting. All...

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Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) Altar
  • Wed, 10/29/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Ethnic & Gender Studies Collection

Join us for a short presentation and ofrenda at a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altar created by UCSB students in celebration of the holiday. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The altar is composed of shoebox altars created by students in workshops on October 14 and October...

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Illustration of a grid of items around a copyright symbol
  • Wed, 10/29/2025 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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In this presentation you will learn the basics of copyright under U.S. Law, including:
- What is copyright? What does it cover?
- How does a creator get their work copyrighted?
- What is "work for hire"?
- How long does a copyright last?
- What is public domain? What is Fair Use?

This workshop is open to all, but will be...

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Closeup of a sewing machine
  • Tue, 10/28/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll walk you through a simple sewing machine project. Everyone will get to take home a mini snack-sized tote bag they made themselves. We will cover sewing machine operation plus some basic construction techniques. No experience needed and all materials are provided!

Register now to save your spot!
 

  • Tue, 10/28/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/30/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Tue, 11/04/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Register at Shoreline: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2268292

This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and analysis, automation of data processing tasks, and the creation of basic plots...

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Person typing in computer
  • Mon, 10/27/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 11/06/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312, Online

​Register in Shoreline for Nov 6: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2269320

Join us for this 1-hour introductory seminar on High Performance Computing (HPC) resources at UCSB. The seminar is designed for researchers tackling projects that exceed their laptop's capabilities. This session will provide an overview of resources available to UCSB researchers (students, postdocs, researchers and faculty), and cover common use...

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Illustration of a grid of items around a red Z in a grey cube
  • Fri, 10/24/2025 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

This workshop has now reached capacity. We hope you'll consider registering for our online version of this workshop, offered on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Zotero is a free open source bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies.

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last 1.5 hours and will cover all aspects of using...

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Hallowzine Crafting Night
  • Thu, 10/23/2025 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Makerspace

This isn't your average scary story session -- join us for a Halloween themed zine-making night. Zines (pronounced "zeens," short for magazines) are small, self-published booklets created and distributed by individuals or small groups. Zines are a cornerstone of DIY culture, offering an accessible platform for sharing ideas, art, and stories outside of traditional publishing.

We'll provide all the supplies—paper, markers, stamps, collage materials, and more. Your zine...

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Illustration of a grid of items around the words Literature Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Thu, 10/23/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to get started creating a Literature Review or environmental scan, including:

- What Literature Reviews are, and where to find them
- How to use concept mapping to identify secondary sources
- When and how to use Generative AI tools
- Advanced tips and strategies for searching library databases
- How to find...

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  • Thu, 10/23/2025 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Location: Online

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Want to sharpen your data and open science skills? Join the Data to Discovery series—30-min online sessions with practical tools, tips, and ideas to grow your research skills. In this #OpenAccessWeek session, we’ll explore policies, data sharing options, repositories, and licensing choices—and highlight tools and resources to help you care for...

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  • Thu, 10/23/2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509

Are you an R user eager to work with text data and explore techniques like sentiment analysis? This workshop, the first in a series, will guide you through essential preprocessing steps to turn messy text into structured, analyzable data.

Registrations: cglink.me/2dD/r2268707

Closeup of a sewing machine
  • Wed, 10/22/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll walk you through a simple sewing machine project. Everyone will get to take home a mini snack-sized tote bag they made themselves. We will cover sewing machine operation plus some basic construction techniques. No experience needed and all materials are provided!

Register now to save your spot!
 

Illustration of a grid of items around the Obsidian logo
  • Wed, 10/22/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Online

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Research isn’t just about collecting sources or writing papers, there’s a crucial middle stage where ideas take shape: reading, reflecting, drafting, and making connections.

This workshop explores how to treat research notes as valuable data — information that deserves to be organized, preserved, and revisited. We’ll use Obsidian, a free, flexible, and...

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Modeling vases in Fusion
  • Tue, 10/21/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a guided tutorial where you will learn to 3D model in Autodesk Fusion by modeling vases in three different styles. You will be able to send your design directly to our 3D printers and later pick up your model. No experience needed!

All you need to bring is a laptop (and ideally, a mouse). Before the event, create a free educational Autodesk account and download the Fusion software. Select...

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Illustration of a grid of items around the Open Access Lock
  • Tue, 10/21/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Online

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This workshop is designed to teach you about the different avenues for publishing articles, manuscripts, and data. Additionally, the workshop will highlight resources and considerations as you start your publishing journey.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Identify where to find key publications in your field
- Understand the publishing cycle
- Set...

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Shoebox altar
  • Mon, 10/20/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

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Celebrate Día de Los Muertos (November 1-2) by creating and decorating your own shoebox altar in the Library's Makerspace. Learn to craft tissue paper flowers and mini papel picado—we'll provide all materials. Please bring one or more printed photos of loved ones who have passed that you'd like to honor.

Completed altars will be displayed at the...

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Closeup of a sewing machine
  • Thu, 10/16/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll walk you through a simple sewing machine project. Everyone will get to take home a mini snack-sized tote bag they made themselves. We will cover sewing machine operation plus some basic construction techniques. No experience needed and all materials are provided!

Register now to save your spot!
 

Illustration of a grid of items around the words Literature Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Thu, 10/16/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Online

Register Now

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to get started creating a Literature Review or environmental scan, including:

- What Literature Reviews are, and where to find them
- How to use concept mapping to identify secondary sources
- When and how to use Generative AI tools
- Advanced tips and strategies for searching library databases
- How to find...

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  • Tue, 10/14/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • Thu, 10/16/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Register at Shoreline: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2268290 

This two-day workshop introduces git, a command line tool for managing revisions in coding projects, and GitHub, a web-based platform for sharing your work and collaborating with others. The workshop is oriented toward learners with little or no previous experience with either git or GitHub. It will cover steps for setting up a git project, making changes, navigating the...

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Electronics supplies
  • Wed, 10/15/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a guided electronics project where we will create a prototype for a light up piano. Discover the basics of wiring a circuit with components such as an Arduino (aka the 'brain' of the circuit), a speaker, buttons, and a LED to create your ideas. All materials will be provided.

Enroll in our Canvas course and complete the introductory orientation to familiarize yourself with the basics of the Makerspace.

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