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Start off the new year by creating a junk journal. These DIY scrapbooks turn found papers, scraps, and personal mementos into a beautiful keepsake. We will make them part vision board and part time capsule for the upcoming months. We’ll show you how to turn "junk" (mail, maps, old book pages, and fabric) into a journal using basic bookbinding techniques.

We'll provide all of the bookbinding supplies. Feel free to bring photos, ticket stubs, or specific scraps of paper...

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...

Location: UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum

“I am a Chicano doing an impersonation of an artist, so I do use art and art resources for the purposes of getting at political and economic issues, but also for the purpose of trying to demonstrate that there is a notion of a common humanity.” 
— David Avalos, April 22, 1994 

¡David Avalos, Presente! is a celebration of the life and...

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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 #HolidaySeason edition of Data to Discovery, let’s wrap up the semester with quick wins for organizing files, securing backups, and documenting projects—plus a...

UCSB Library Room 1312 is on the 1st Floor, Mountain Side, adjacent to the Learning Commons.

Are you experienced with open source software or hardware, or just curious about open source?

In partnership with UC's new Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Network, the UCSB Open Source Programs hosts a casual in-person open source meetup, usually on the first Wednesday of the month. 

Topic: Our favorite lesser-known open source...

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.

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Before you interview, survey, or observe, get IRB ready with Robert Crouch from the UCSB Office of Research.

This workshop, a collaboration between the Office of Research and the Graduate Division Professional Development Team, will provide a brief overview of the Human Subjects Committee and its role in ensuring compliance with federal regulations, UC policies, and ethical principles. Participants will gain practical guidance on preparing and submitting IRB...

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...

Meet up with your fellow fiber artists at the Makerspace. This event is a casual, drop-in event where you can work on crochet, knitting, or any other yarn art. Feel free to start a new project, or bring a project you've been working on. We will provide yarn, crochet hooks, and knitting needles. A sample pattern will be provided for anyone who wishes to follow along.

This event is open to experts and beginners alike. We will not have formal instruction during this time,...

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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 special #Halloween edition of Data to Discovery, we will swap scariest data misadventures—from vanishing spreadsheets to cursed file names—and share practical...

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How do you want to represent yourself and your work online? The UCSB Library offers this workshop to help graduate students, faculty, and creatives to understand the risks and practical considerations of managing professional identities online. This workshop will cover researcher profiles (e.g. ORCID), research impact, curating professional profiles online on personal portfolio sites or...