Events Archive

Ross Gay, the author of the UCSB Reads 2025 book The Book of Delights: Essays, will present a free, public talk in UCSB’s Campbell Hall, followed by Q&A and a book signing. This event is presented by UCSB Library in partnership with UCSB Arts & Lectures.

This event is free but advance registration through the...

This is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming experience. It starts with information about the R programming language and the RStudio interface. It then moves to loading in data and exploring how to visualise it with ggplot2. The next episode takes learners through an exploration of data frames and some common data cleaning operations, before discussing vectors and factors. The final episode introduces the flow of data in R, and how to combine...

Registration is required.

The UCSB Library is offering a workshop for graduate students on publishing. This workshop is designed to teach students about the different venues available for publishing articles, manuscripts, and data. Additionally, the workshop will highlight critical resources available for your success. 
 
 
 
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:...

Location: St. Michael’s Community Garden,  6586 Picasso Rd, Goleta, CA 93117

Please register in advance.

Join the UCSB Library and the Edible Campus Program for a peaceful afternoon of literature, nature, and reflection in the garden. In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads selection, The...

In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, the Library invites you to learn a new skill. Join us for a free 3D modeling workshop where you create a design that can be printed in the Makerspace. We will use a beginner friendly app called TinkerCAD. No download is required, but you can make a free account in...

UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9

Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.

Join us for this 1.5-hour seminar on using Research Computing resources at UCSB. We’ll present several case studies for putting High Performance Computing (HPC) resources to use, including moving from GUI interfaces run locally (e.g. R, Jupyter, etc.) to workflows for using HPC machines with web interfaces, the command line, or queue based methods.

The seminar is designed for researchers tackling complex projects that exceed their laptop's capabilities. We will have...

Data visualizations are powerful tools for showcasing patterns and insights from research findings. However, their effectiveness in communicating information relies heavily on sound design and accuracy principles. Join us for a discussion on what makes data visualizations effective and the pitfalls to avoid. We’ll explore both poor and excellent real-world examples, leaving attendees with practical tips for improving how they represent data visually.

Registration: ...

Take a tour of the Library's new Makerspace and see the innovative technologies available to UCSB students, faculty, and staff for academic, research or personal exploration. Tours are free and open to all alumni.

Register now to save your spot as space is limited!

All participants will receive Library swag items from the Makerspace and ...

UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9

Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.

Please register in advance.

UCSB Library invites you to sign up for a free one and a half-hour Pochoir Stencil workshop led by Caroline Partamian. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create layered and textured prints using the pochoir (French for ‘stencil’) technique used in 19th century France, inspired by Trianon Press Collection. This method can be seen in...