News for Makerspaces
A busy summer with the University Libraries Creation and Innovation Hubs!
The Libraries Creation and Innovation Hubs had a busy summer, welcoming future students into our spaces, promoting our resources to internal and external partners, and preparing for the fall semester. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at our work these past months!
“The Friday Finish” is back for Fall semester! Make the grade at Walter Library!
Need to get caught up from the busy week? Need motivation to turn your Friday afternoon into a key part of your homework routine? Want to make the sunday scaries be less scary? Come to Walter Library for a relaxed yet productive study time at the Friday Finish.
Game Night & Walter Library Open House
Start the semester right and get to know Walter Library — one of the ultimate OG study spots (fun fact: it’s literally over 100 years old) on campus! Bring your U Card to swipe in!
The University Libraries Creation and Innovation Hubs: What we were up to this semester!
A retrospective on workshops, events, outreach, and collobrations by the Libraries' Makerspaces, the Virtual Reality Studio, and media services program.
The first ever game jam at the Toaster
Tinker @ the Toaster welcomed participants with a fun new challenge
A variety of students from majors all across the University of Minnesota met for three nights straight for the Toaster’s first ever game jam, a departure from the classic Tinker event that the Toaster hosted for years.
Beyond the Books: How UMN Libraries elevates student learning with its unique spaces
By definition, the word “library” denotes the presence of books, and there’s no shortage of them across the University of Minnesota Libraries.
But UMN Libraries, a system of 10 libraries throughout the Twin Cities Campus, offers far more than books — and among their most unique offerings are their innovative spaces: the Toaster, Makerspaces, and Virtual Reality Studio.
Capturing creation at the inaugural Creators Showcase
From podcasts about music therapy and the whitewashing of cultural foods, to a redesign of the Minnesota Vikings and digital paintings of fantasy landscapes, to short films about childhood memory, students of all backgrounds and disciplines shared their work at the inaugural Creators Showcase.
Future occupational therapists are transforming the field with virtual reality and 3D printing
Future occupational therapists at the University of Minnesota are examining how emerging technologies like virtual reality and 3D printing can help people overcome their individual challenges and regain their personal autonomy.