Imagine it’s August again. The once empty parking lots are filling up with bright-eyed teens fresh from summer vacation. Everywhere you turn, there are events for first-year students from tabling to tours. Imagine it is your first semester back to school as well. You feel the same anxious feelings about finding your classes and where …
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In celebration of Love Data Week 2025, Texas State University Libraries is excited to host the second annual TXST Open Datathon from Feb. 7-14, 2025! Join us in this global celebration of data, observed each year during the week of Valentine’s Day, and dive into an interactive week dedicated to discovering, applying, and presenting open …
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Texas State University Libraries (UL) invites all faculty and research staff to join us as judges for the 2025 TXST Open Datathon! This annual event promises to be an engaging exploration into the data world right here at Texas State. Event Overview At the Open Datathon, student participants will tackle real-world data challenges using open-access datasets …
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As we near the end of American Archives Month, we have some exciting news and announcements related to archival activities and primary source research at Texas State University. Library archives are extremely valuable to researchers across the globe. They are a vital resource for historians, genealogists, authors, and filmmakers who use them to interpret and …
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This fall, Texas State University Libraries completed a massive project that involved the migration of its Integrated Library System to FOLIO, an open-source system with a more modern architecture. Last spring we shared some of the changes and user benefits provided by the new system. There are other functional benefits that will be felt by …
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With a student population that exceeds 40,000 for the first time, University Libraries is mobilizing efforts to ensure that Texas State students have the support they need to succeed. As students visit the library this fall, the library is implementing a robust support plan that meets students where they are, and provides a scaffolding approach …
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We are excited to announce a new way of requesting new resources for University Libraries. Our Collections Team has created a new tool, Recommend a Resource, to replace the former purchase suggestion form. The new tool is a single interface form that is easy to fill out. It asks you to provide as much identifying …
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A group of Texas State student veterans recently gathered to celebrate the launch of the Journal of Interactive Veteran Experiences (JIVE)! This innovative digital journal shares the stories and experiences of the student veterans through an interactive immersive storytelling platform. The event highlighted student veteran and military-connected authors in the newly opened ALIAS Virtual Production Studio. …
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# 3: Develop Your Research Topic Our Peer Research Coaches are extensively trained to assist and support students beginning the research process. Is this your first research paper? Maybe feeling overwhelmed? We can help! #2: Walk-In Support, 7 days a week Our Peer Research Coaches are here every day, and ready to help. No appointment …
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As Texas State expands its course offerings across campuses, offers more courses online, and partners with other institutions, it is crucial to consider our students and how we can support their success. The implementation of Open Educational Resources (OER) in your course materials and projects is one research-supported way that faculty can support student success. …
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