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
Researchers are increasingly under pressure to publish data at the end of a funding cycle and when research findings are released because of funder requirements. However, sharing data alone does not ensure reproducibility. Data must be properly documented and packaged so others can access, understand and reuse it.
In this virtual session, participants will learn best practices for publishing open data. Topics include:
- Using a documentation template
- Creating and managing file formats and codebooks
- Identifying appropriate data repositories and understanding what does and does not qualify as a repository
Location: Online
The When You Return: Digital Methods for Managing Your Research Archive participants will learn strategies and important considerations for organizing and working with digital and digitized research materials. We will address questions such as:
- How can you organize the digital or digitized materials that you collected in the course of your research?
- What are the best practices for managing such digital collections?
- Which digital methods would be most appropriate for your research question(s) and materials?
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices and any digital/digitized research materials that they have collected. This in-person workshop is intended for researchers (including, but not limited to, students, faculty, and staff) who are currently conducting research or who recently completed the research phase of their projects.
This workshop is the follow-up to the spring 2026 workshop, Before You Go: Preparing for Archival Research & Digitization. Participation in the past spring semester workshop is not required for attendance.
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library
Scholars Lab Data Lab (PCL 2.202)
101 E. 21st Street Austin, Texas 78712
Do you struggle to find files on your own computer?
Are your files named “Document (54)” or “Essay - FINAL VERSION”?
Are you running out of cloud storage space?
Are your family photo albums getting ruined by humidity and time?
Do you still have floppy disks hidden somewhere in your office?
This year, the Scan Tech Studio invites you to participate in World Digital Preservation Day events!
Come learn about the complexity of digital preservation from a panel of library professionals, how to implement some best practices for your personal archiving or academic research, and hear from faculty and students on how they engage and practice digital preservation in their own projects.
Schedule:
Noon - 12:50 p.m. Digital Preservation Practitioners Panel
~ 10 minute break ~
1:00 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. DIY Your Own Digital Archive Workshop
~ 5 minute break ~
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lighting Talk Session
World Digital Preservation Day is an annual global event sponsored by the Digital Preservation Coalition.
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Scholars Lab Data Lab (PCL 2.202)
101 E. 21st Street Austin, Texas 78712
Looking for a productive way to tackle your assignments? Join the University Writing Center and UT Libraries for a Sunday evening Writing and Research Rodeo, to make progress on your coursework with support from writing and research experts.
Bring your projects, settle in for focused work time, and drop in for one-on-one help whenever you need it. Whether you're getting started on a paper, refining a draft, or searching for sources, you'll have access to guidance from experienced staff.
Open to all undergraduate students.
RSVP early! Seating and snacks are limited.
Location: University Writing Center (PCL 2.330A)
101 E. 21st Street Austin, Texas 78712
This in-person pop-up will teach you how to create cyanotypes – a slow-reacting method of photographic printing led by Rachel C. Hill. The Perry-Castañeda Library's Scan Tech Studio will introduce digitization and preservation concepts when creating zines. Participants will use various forms of corn, photo negatives and the sun to create prints. You will learn how to digitize your materials and preserve them with Scan Tech Studio guidance.
The Zine Shop and the Scan Tech Studio will be providing materials!
Location: Flawn Academic Center, Zine Shop (FAC 10)