Author: University Libraries Staff

Lunchtime Learning

Library hosts online faculty Lunchtime Learning workshop series!

Grab your lunch, hop on Zoom, and learn something new with us! We’re excited to announce a new workshop series designed just for faculty. We will explore various aspects of instruction and research and provide valuable information about library support and collaboration opportunities. Join us each Tuesday, Sept. 10-Nov. 19 as we tackle pertinent academic …

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Printing is easy at Texas State!

Hey Bobcats! We’ve made it easier than ever to print the documents you create or need for your classes and to manage your printing account. You simply Send&Print! Here are questions & answers to tell you how it works: Do I have to pay for my printed pages? Students begin each semester with a $25 …

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Lawn Games, August 20 & 22, Noon to 3 pm

Welcome Week Lawn Games at the Library

Welcome First Year Bobcats! We’re bringing the outside to the inside where it is air conditioned and fun! Please join us for our Alkek Lawn Games, a fun way to explore and discover the services and resources in the library while playing games and meeting new people. Here’s the plan: Grab your game map and …

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Programming with R: Join The 2nd Carpentries Workshop

Coming off our highly successful May workshop with The Carpentries, Texas State’s University Libraries (UL) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the second two-day data skills workshop happening in July. Texas State students, faculty, and research staff are invited to participate in this online workshop. Space is limited, so be sure …

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Students helping students with library research

We are pleased to announce a new service team in the Alkek Library. Our Peer Research Coaching service will be delivered by a specially trained group of library student employees who will help students with foundational research and reference support.   Similar to the subject-specific tutors from The Study and the Writing Center as part …

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New search platform features updated catalog, improved user experience

Library patrons at Texas State use the Start Your Research search tool on the University Libraries website an average of 84,000 times a month during the fall and spring semesters. On the surface, it seems like a simple tool, but behind the scenes there is a complex web of systems and administrators that work together …

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Peer Research Coaching

Introducing Peer Research Coaching at the Alkek Library

Hey Bobcats! The semester is winding down. Are you feeling overwhelmed? We know that schoolwork can cause stress and anxiety, but the library is here to help!  Led by students, created for students, the new Peer Research Coaching program at Alkek Library explores ways for students to learn from each other and work together collaboratively …

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Now is the time to embrace undergraduate research opportunities

Last week’s solar eclipse was a lesson in celestial alignment as the earth, moon, and sun were in perfect alignment in our region for just a few fabulous moments. We are happy to let you know that the cosmos is aligning for you in the research world as well. This week, April 15th – 19th …

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The Carpentries

Empowering Data Skills: Join The Carpentries Workshop Series at TXST

Texas State University has recently joined The Carpentries, a global community committed to enhancing computing and data skills through interactive workshops. The Carpentries is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives. They teach skills that are immediately useful for researchers, using lessons and datasets that allow researchers to quickly apply what they have learned to …

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Library team preserving decades of academic scholarship

Completing those theses, dissertations, and capstone projects is a monumental achievement for masters and doctoral students. These academic projects not only demonstrate student mastery of the research process and of the topic of their work, they also contribute to the greater body of research advancing scholarly exploration of their findings. Today’s Texas State students ensure …

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