Digital Scholarship Space on the 4th Floor of Bird Library

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Aug. 19, 2025, 8:34 a.m.
The Digital Scholarship Space on the 4th floor of Bird Library offers opportunities for students and faculty.
Digital Scholarship Space

Located on the 4th floor of Bird Library, the Digital Scholarship Space (DSS) is a workshop, laboratory and classroom space designed for the study and creation of digital artifacts and experiences. 

The DSS is designed to maximize flexibility in response to emerging digital practices and supports software design, game study and development, statistical analysis and data visualization, digital mapping and digital humanities projects across a variety of disciplines. Equipped with high-end computers and virtual reality platforms, DSS offers a broad range of software and can install new and experimental software packages upon request. 

The DSS includes a room for classes, meetings, presentations and screenings for up to 25 participants, with an adjacent space for play, development and study. The DSS is available for all campus users to book events and course meetings on topics that take advantage of DSS technology and services. During the week, the DSS hosts open lab hours for students to use the equipment for class-related and personal projects. Registered members can apply to have access during extended hours. We also welcome proposals for enhanced functionality as part of academic projects.

Fall 2025 DSS open hours are:

As an example of the level of activity that takes place in the DSS, last academic year the DSS had 428 unique visitors in the Fall 2024, resulting in 2,343 total visits; 649 unique visitors in the Spring 2025 resulting in 2,284 total visits; and 46 unique and total visits in the Summer 2025.

Fall 2024 classes and groups that met in the DSS included:

Spring 2025 classes and groups included:

And even over the Summer 2025, activity in the space continued with:

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