Past Events
- Fri, 06/07/2024 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Get ready to level up your game night experience! Join us for an evening of friendly competition, creativity, and hands-on fun at our Makerspace Game Night.
This monthly gathering is a celebration of game design and development, where everyone is welcome to play, explore, and share their creations. Drop into our workshop space and discover a selection of games made right here in the Makerspace - from 3D printed chess to programmable games on the Makey Makey to our...
More- Fri, 06/07/2024 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Take a healthy study break before finals. Stretch, color, grab snacks, and pick up free bluebooks and scantrons. Sign-up for a massage (first-come, first-served, in person, starting at 10:50am).
In collaboration with UCSB Health & Wellness and UCSB ONDAS Student Center.
- Wed, 06/05/2024 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
UCSB Library invites you to a drop in event showcasing "Art & Reproductive Biology," an exhibition of student work created as part of a quarter-long interdisciplinary class in Anthropology and Art.
Science tells us that an egg cell met a sperm cell and their respective haploid DNA combined into a complete diploid genotype that replicated itself in a chain of developmental events to create a human. Chemically mediated through hormones and electrically mediated...
More- Mon, 06/03/2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Join us at the Makerspace for our monthly bookbinding workshop and learn the process involved in creating your own books. This is an easy, beginner friendly workshop - no experience necessary! Our Makerspace Mentors will guide you through each step and you will leave with your very own notebook.
Pre-Event Preparation: To ensure you are ready for this workshop, please enroll in our Canvas course and complete the...
More- Thu, 05/30/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Family Resource Center
UCSB Library is pleased to present winners from the 11th Annual Art of Science Competition, a co-sponsored program between the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships and the UCSB Library, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Artists, some say, are more right-brained, prone to feeling and imagination. Scientists,...
More- Thu, 05/30/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2024 Library Award for Undergraduate Research. Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will be awarded in each of three categories: Sciences & Engineering, Humanities & Fine Arts, and Social Sciences.
The 2024 Library Award for Undergraduate Research is generously supported by a gift from Dr. Jenny Cook-Gumperz, faculty emerita...
More- Wed, 05/29/2024 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Join us for a guided 3D modeling tutorial on creating beautiful vases and vessels using Autodesk Fusion. During the workshop, our Makerspace Mentors will guide you through the entire 3D modeling process - from sketching your initial design ideas to bringing them to life in 3D. You'll explore techniques for creating elegant organic forms and unique shapes that would be difficult or nearly impossible to achieve through traditional methods.
Once you've finalized your 3D...
More- Wed, 05/29/2024 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
UCSB Librarians are offering a Zotero Basics workshop for graduate students. Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies. While geared to graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.
The “Zotero Basics” workshop lasts two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to manage citations for your personal research. This ...
More- Tue, 05/28/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Join us at the Makerspace for a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to turn your digital design ideas into physical objects.
Dive into the process of laser cutting as our Makerspace Mentors guide you through creating wooden name plates. From sleek initials to intricate designs, the possibilities are endless.
No Experience Needed: Never touched a laser cutter before? No worries! Our expert guides will walk you through every step, making this workshop...
More- Thu, 05/23/2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Join us in the Library's AR/VR Studio to learn how we can 3D scan objects, people, and our environment. Just bring your cell phone to take videos and photographs that we'll transform into 3D models. After this workshop, you'll understand how to 3D scan, what software to use, and how to access these resources in the Library.
The AR/VR Studio is located in the Library on the Mountain Side, in room 2511. Register on Shoreline....
- Thu, 05/23/2024 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
This origami crane folding workshop is a walk-in event scheduled May 23, 2024 from 2:00- 4:00 PM, in the FishBowl art space located by the Davidson entrance of the Ocean side of the library. The origami cranes will be collected during the event and donated to the Associated Students.
This workshop is part of the Isla Vista Memorial Exhibition, located in the Library’s Mountain Gallery. The exhibition is...
More- Wed, 05/22/2024 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Tired of rummaging through drawers and couch cushions every time you need dice? Join us for a hands-on electronics project night where you'll learn how to create a customized dice roller. With the help of our Makerspace Mentors, you'll learn how to set up the microcontroller, wire the components, and write the code that will create your dice roller.
Pre-Event Preparation: Please enroll in our Canvas course and...
More- Wed, 05/22/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Open to all graduate students.
Light refreshments will be provided.
In this workshop, you will learn how to get started creating a Literature Review, including:
● What Literature Reviews are, and where to find them
● How to use concept mapping to identify secondary sources
● How to find and organize your sources to facilitate your writing
●...
- Tue, 05/21/2024 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Join us for a hands-on workshop where we will walk you through a simple sewing project. No prior sewing experience needed.
Pre-Event Preparation: Please enroll in our Canvas course and complete the introductory orientation to familiarize yourself with the basics of the Makerspace.
Limited Spots: Secure your spot in this exciting workshop! Space is limited, and creativity knows no bounds....
- Fri, 05/17/2024 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Come learn how to make your own custom buttons at the UCSB Library Makerspace! We will give a brief tour of the Makerspace then demonstrate how to use the button maker. You can draw your own designs using the provided materials or use some of the previous RCSGD limited edition pins that will be making a comeback for one night only. Register on Shoreline.
- Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. They also say that knowledge is the food of the soul. What if you could have both?
Lunch & Learn is a monthly informal seminar series that provides grad students with two important things: free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from their peers from across the campus.
The series is co-sponsored by the ...
More- Thu, 05/16/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Join us for this exciting workshop where you'll learn how to apply custom vinyl decals onto a tote bag. Our Makerspace Mentors will guide you through the process of preparing and applying decals and you will leave with a unique accessory that is both practical and fashionable. No prior experience needed.
Pre-Event Preparation: Please enroll in our Canvas course and complete the introductory orientation to...
More- Thu, 05/16/2024 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
- Wed, 05/15/2024 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Discover the Magic of Laser Cutting: Ever wanted to turn your keys into a personalized style statement? Look no further! 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.
Craft Your Signature Keychain: Dive into the process of laser cutting as we guide you through creating wooden keychains. From sleek initials to intricate designs, the possibilities are endless.
No...
More- Tue, 05/14/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Rasters are commonly used to represent continuous spatial data such as elevation and temperature. This workshop will give a gentle introduction to using the R package terra to manipulate and plot raster data. No prior knowledge of spatial data is needed, but basic familiarity with R is assumed. For those migrating from terra’s predecessor package raster, I will describe some of the changes to functions.
Tuesday May 14, 3:00 PM, Remote attendance only (Zoom link TBD) -...
More- Tue, 05/14/2024 - 9:30am to 1:00pm
Before our final eco.data.science meetup of the year, we invite the UCSB community for an update on our Planet Labs offerings. The workshop will begin with an introduction to Planet Labs’ satellite imagery, oriented toward new and prospective users. Afterwards, we will have a lightning talk session from 10:30 AM by our current users showcasing their work from the first year of our three year...
More- Mon, 05/13/2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Join us at the Makerspace for our monthly bookbinding workshop and learn the process involved in creating your own mini journal. Our first workshop in this series will be covering the pamphlet stitch. This is an easy, beginner friendly technique- no experience necessary! Our Makerspace Mentors will guide you through each step and you will leave with your very own notebook.
Pre-Event Preparation: To ensure you are ready for this workshop, please...
More- Fri, 05/10/2024 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Join us for a hands-on workshop where we will walk you through making your own scrunchie. No prior sewing experience needed and we will provide all the necessary materials to participate in this tutorial.
Pre-Event Preparation: Please enroll in our Canvas course and complete the introductory orientation to familiarize yourself with the basics of the Makerspace.
Limited Spots: Secure your spot in this...
- Wed, 05/08/2024 - 7:30pm


