Today's Events & Exhibitions

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Trianon press reproductions of artwork from Peter Kendal Bushe, William Blake, and Ben Shahn.
  • Thu, 10/17/2024 - 11:00am to Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:00am
Location: Special Research Collections
Exhibition

The Library is pleased to present an exhibit of original materials from the Trianon Press, one of the newest additions to UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections. Please join us for the ...

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Creative Currents Archival Image
  • Mon, 12/02/2024 - 12:00pm to Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:00pm
Location: Sara Miller McCune Arts Library
Exhibition

The study of the arts is an essential element of a classical education. With world-renowned faculty in Art & Architecture, Dance, Film & Media Studies, Music, Studio Art, and Theater, and the nation’s only Bachelor’s degree in the field of Book Arts, UCSB enables students of all...

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Jan
10
Illustration of a grid of items around a red Z in a grey cube
  • Fri, 01/10/2025 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
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Registration is required.

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to manage citations for your personal research. While the basic workshops are designed for beginners, tips will be...

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Jan
14
Promotional image of the workshop, with UCSB Library and Data Carpentry logos
  • Tue, 01/14/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
  • Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 01/21/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Event

This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and...

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Jan
16
UCSB Reads Giveaway with UCSB Chancellor Yang
  • Thu, 01/16/2025 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Paseo
Event

The Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor, and Interim University Librarian will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2025 book to UCSB students while supplies last. The 2025 selection is The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross...

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Jan
17
Promotional image of the workshop, with UCSB Library and Data Carpentry logos
  • Tue, 01/14/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
  • Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 01/21/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Event

This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and...

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Jan
17
open research badges arranged in a grid
  • Fri, 01/17/2025 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event

Please register in advance.

UCSB Library invites faculty, graduate students, and others actively engaged in research to a workshop that offers the practical benefits of open research. Join us for a collaborative...

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Jan
17
Illustration of a grid of items around a red Z in a grey cube
  • Fri, 01/17/2025 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event

Registration is required.

The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to manage citations for your personal research. While the basic workshops are designed for beginners, tips will be...

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Jan
21
Promotional image of the workshop, with UCSB Library and Data Carpentry logos
  • Tue, 01/14/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
  • Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
  • Tue, 01/21/2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Event

This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and...

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Jan
23
Promotional image of the workshop, with UCSB Library and Data Carpentry logos
  • Thu, 01/23/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Fri, 01/24/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Thu, 01/30/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Fri, 01/31/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Event

This workshop covers the fundamentals of working with raster and vector geospatial data in R. Participants will learn to plot and analyze raster data, change projections, perform raster math, and work with multi-band rasters. The workshop also explores vector data, including points, lines, and...

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Jan
24
Promotional image of the workshop, with UCSB Library and Data Carpentry logos
  • Thu, 01/23/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Fri, 01/24/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Thu, 01/30/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Fri, 01/31/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Event

This workshop covers the fundamentals of working with raster and vector geospatial data in R. Participants will learn to plot and analyze raster data, change projections, perform raster math, and work with multi-band rasters. The workshop also explores vector data, including points, lines, and...

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A Macduff Everton photograph over a Mary Heeber painting
  • Mon, 01/27/2025 - 12:00pm to Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:00am
Location: Mountain Gallery
Exhibition

UCSB Library is excited to present the works of Macduff Everton and Mary Heeber in the exhibition, Polar Opposites, January 20, 2025 to June 20, 2025.
 
For over three decades of love and collaboration, photographer Macduff Everton and painter Mary Heebner explore the world, both in...

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Jan
29
Detail of four hands selecting images from a collection of sources to create zines
  • Wed, 01/29/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
Event

In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, the Library invites you to create zines that capture moments of joy. Join us for a free art making workshop where you can...

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Jan
30
Promotional image of the workshop, with UCSB Library and Data Carpentry logos
  • Thu, 01/23/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Fri, 01/24/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Thu, 01/30/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Fri, 01/31/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Event

This workshop covers the fundamentals of working with raster and vector geospatial data in R. Participants will learn to plot and analyze raster data, change projections, perform raster math, and work with multi-band rasters. The workshop also explores vector data, including points, lines, and...

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Jan
31
Promotional image of the workshop, with UCSB Library and Data Carpentry logos
  • Thu, 01/23/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Fri, 01/24/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Thu, 01/30/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Fri, 01/31/2025 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Event

This workshop covers the fundamentals of working with raster and vector geospatial data in R. Participants will learn to plot and analyze raster data, change projections, perform raster math, and work with multi-band rasters. The workshop also explores vector data, including points, lines, and...

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Feb
5
Illustration of a grid of items around a green circle with ID in the center
  • Wed, 02/05/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event

Registration is required. 

In this workshop we will cover:
• Creating a free ORCID ID and managing your ORCID account
• Placing your publications in ORCID
• Funding, publisher, and research institution...

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Feb
12
Colorful hand bound journals with exposed spine binding
  • Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
Event

In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, the Library invites you to create a journal for logging your own daily insights of delight. Join us for a free bookbinding...

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Feb
13
Illustration of a grid of items around the words Literature Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Thu, 02/13/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event

Registration is required.

In this workshop, you will learn how to get started creating a Literature Review, including:

● What Literature Reviews are, and where to find them
● How to use concept mapping to identify...

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Bee
  • Tue, 02/18/2025 - 12:00pm to Mon, 06/30/2025 - 12:00pm
Location: Ocean Gallery
Exhibition

Bees are essential for global food production and the pollination of wild and cultivated plants, yet their numbers and diversity are declining. Understanding the causes is challenging due to limited data on bee species distribution and their traits that influence their vulnerability or...

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Feb
25
  • Tue, 02/25/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
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In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, discover the joy of weaving. On World Bookmark Day, learn how to weave your own bookmark out of embroidery thread. No...

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Feb
28
Illustration of a grid of items around a three books with a checkmark
  • Fri, 02/28/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event

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,...

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Mar
12
Illustration of a grid of items around a blueprint with a patent illustration
  • Wed, 03/12/2025 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event

Registration is required.

UCSB librarians will provide a presentation on patents geared to graduate students, although everyone is welcome. Learn more about the valuable legal, business, and technical information patents...

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May
8
  • Thu, 05/08/2025 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Campbell Hall
Event

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...

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May
29
Library Award for Undergraduate Research
  • Thu, 05/29/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event

Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2025 Library Award for Undergraduate Research. Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will be awarded in each of three categories: Sciences & Engineering, Humanities & Fine Arts, and...

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