Learn how UT Libraries can help you succeed with free resources, innovative technology, expert research support, and welcoming study spaces. Whether you're new to campus or returning for another year, learn how UT Libraries can be an essential part of your UT experience.

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) Lobby
101 E. 21st Street Austin, Texas 78712

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Wanna BYOG? Bring your own game and find others on campus who like to play!

Pizza while it lasts!

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Learning Lab 1 (PCL 2.370)

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From study spots and research support to tech you can borrow, you'll leave with free goodies and plenty of ways to make the most of UT Libraries all year long.

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) Lobby

101 E. 21st Street Austin, Texas 78712

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Are you interested in making your own poetry or a collaborative zine with other students and friends?

We have the supplies and snacks!

Join us in the Perry-Castañeda Library for a day of sharpies, glue sticks, scissors, markers, and so much more. We can't wait to see what you create!

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
UFCU Room (PCL 2.500)

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Well, we've got answers and amazing materials from the UT Libraries' collections to help you get acquainted with your university library!

Explore the UTL Bibliogarden during Longhorn Welcome 2026 and find your new favorite from the UT Libraries' catalog!

Activities include:

Materials from the UT Libraries' collectionsBookmark makingCoptic bookbindingAustin Public Library card registrationSnacks, coffee & tea!

Location: In-person at Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
UFCU Room (PCL 2.500)

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Relax with us at the end of a long first week while indulging in delicious snacks, thanks to the generous support of UT’s Center for Asian American Studies and the South Asia Institute. Don't miss out!

Everyone is welcome!

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Learning Lab 1 (PCL 2.370)

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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)

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Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop (Mac or PC). If you are unable to bring a device, you can still create an online Zotero account using the Data Lab computers.

This workshop is open to everyone and will be especially useful for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Snacks and coffee will be available!

More information about Zotero can be found on this research guide: https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/citation-managers/zotero.

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Scholars Lab Data Lab (2.202)

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Topics include:

Open accessArticle processing charge (APC) agreements, Copyright, AIand other current issues in scholarly publishing.

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Location: Perry-Castañeda Library
Scholars Lab Data Lab (PCL 2.202)

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By the end of this session, you should have the core knowledge required to start working effectively with geospatial datasets!

Location: This is a hybrid format session that will be offered on Zoom and in-person in the PCL Scholars Lab Data Lab (PCL 2.202).

Donuts will be provided for in-person attendees!

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Come by the PCL Lobby to get tailored assistance for your Zotero needs. Two Zotero-expert librarians will be on hand to assist on a first-come, first-served basis.

Get started with Zotero!

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) Lobby

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You'll get an overview of a variety of digital tools and methodologies and learn how they can support your creative work. Whether you're interested in using technology to enhance your writing process or are simply curious about digital creative practices, this workshop will help you discover new techniques you can incorporate to your own projects.

After the introduction, you'll have the chance to try several of the tools yourself during a guided, hands-on demonstration. Bring your curiosity and be ready to experiment, ask questions and explore new ideas alongside fellow students and writers.

No prior experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome!

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Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Scan Tech Studio (PCL 2.212)

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You'll get an overview of a variety of digital tools and methodologies and learn how they can support your creative work. Whether you're interested in using technology to enhance your writing process or are simply curious about digital creative practices, this workshop will help you discover new techniques you can incorporate to your own projects.

After the introduction, you'll have the chance to try several of the tools yourself during a guided, hands-on demonstration. Bring your curiosity and be ready to experiment, ask questions and explore new ideas alongside fellow students and writers.

No prior experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome!

Register here!

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Scan Tech Studio (PCL 2.212)

101 E. 21st Street
Austin, Texas 78712

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We’ll start with a discussion of responsible AI and then participants will work with facilitators and other attendees to design a syllabus statement, accommodation policy or assignment. This in-person workshop is open to all UT faculty and instructors.

Coffee and snacks will be provided.

Registration is required: https://forms.gle/6nMkb4JYocmb2Cpz9

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Learning Lab 3 (PCL 2.350)

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Co-hosted by the University Writing Center and Longhorn TIES Neurodivergence Support.

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Free swag and snacks available while supplies last.

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)

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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)

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Come by the PCL Lobby to get tailored assistance for your Zotero needs. Two Zotero-expert librarians will be on hand to assist on a first-come, first-served basis.

Get started with Zotero!

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) Lobby

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Free swag and snacks available while supplies last.

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)

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