Workshops at the University of Texas Libraries are free, drop-in workshops on topics related to research, digital tools and more. All workshops are free, open to everyone and located across Libraries locations. Workshops with invited speakers or co-organized with outside institutions may be subject to registration fees. Non-UT affiliated persons can connect to our WiFi network through the UTGuest network or EduRoam.
Upcoming Workshops
This hybrid Digital Humanities Workshop will introduce attendees to distant reading — a form of text analysis, from the creation of a corpus to its analysis.
Attendees will learn how to apply UDPipe and Voyant Tools to analyze a large textual corpus. Using the Lázaro de la Garza Collection to create a corpus with UDPipe, they will apply Voyant Tools as a distant reading tool, and discuss how to implement these tools in their own research methods.
Presenter: Ana Rico
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library Scholars Lab, Data Lab (2.202) or Zoom
Zoom/In-person Registration: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/WSCGJpy0Tqa2fjFagP_jeg#/registration
Join us Friday, March 7, from 12-1:30 pm for this come-and-go creative event in The Foundry makerspace at the Fine Arts Library. Stop by and enjoy snacks, fidget toys, and make and take activities using 3d printers, laser cutters, and sewing machines.
This event is open to campus and is designed as a connection event for students who identify as neurodivergent. No prior makerspace experience is necessary. The event is co-hosted by UT Libraries and Longhorn TIES.
Location: The Foundry, Fine Arts Library, Doty Fine Arts Building (DFA 3.200)
Address: 2306 Trinity St., Austin, Texas 78712
In this hybrid Digital Humanities Workshop, participants will learn how to use ClioVis, a timeline-creation software that enables intuitive data visualization. Originally developed by Dr. Erika M. Bsumek, a professor in the Department of History at The University of Texas at Austin, this tool offers a variety of features for designing intuitive and collaborative assignments.
Participants will explore how to create events and their connections, eras, and categories, as well as how to export timelines in different formats (DOC, CSV, URL). They will also learn about presentation and visualization modes, the collaboration interface for group projects, and additional tools such as the syllabus creator and the genealogy importer. Finally, participants will see how ClioVis can be applied to research. The instructor will demonstrate this with an example drawn from his doctoral dissertation on oil in Venezuela. If you want to participate in the hands-on exercise please create a free account.
Presenter: Marcus Golding
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library Scholars Lab, Data Lab (2.202) or Zoom
Zoom/In-person Registration: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/pbKn84QQRKGIzu2VaShIRA#/registration
Join us Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 12-2 pm, for Before You Go: Preparing for Archival Research & Digitization!
In this workshop, participants will learn strategies and important considerations for preparing to visit libraries or archives in-person, both local and international. We will discuss how to gather information about materials and policies for digitization, as well as best practices for handling special and archival items. We will also cover:
-how to digitize in a library/archive using a mobile phone, digital camera, or scanner
-ways to get the best images
-how to prioritize digitization and image processing needs
-how to organize your digitized materials on your device(s).
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices (to get set up for future research needs) and to identify the libraries or archives that they may be interested to visit.
Space is limited and attendees must register by March 4, 2025. Please register using this link: https://forms.gle/VAnGhMLZ51LjB2uv7
If you have any questions, please reach out to scholarslab@austin.utexas.edu.
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library, Scholars Lab Scan Tech Studio (Project Room 5)
In this Using AI for Research workshop, we will investigate the utility of two AI research tools, Elicit and Consensus. We will provide an overview of the tools, time for hands-on interaction, and a discussion on the pros and cons of each tool.
This one-hour, in-person workshop is open to all UT students, faculty, and staff, and you don't need any previous knowledge of the tools to participate. The Scholars Lab provides access to desktop computers, but attendees can use their own laptop if they prefer.
Due to space constraints, registration is required to attend the event. Registration will open at noon on February 27, 2025, and is limited to the first 50 sign-ups.
Instructors: Lynn Bostwick (Liaison Librarian for Health Sciences), Grant Hardaway (Psychology & Life Sciences Librarian), and Casey Ruegger (Liaison Librarian for Education).
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library Scholars Lab, Data Lab (PCL 2.202)
In-person Registration: https://forms.gle/JsRbXRnCR6f2F9jg6
