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Fall Semester Events & Workshops | Digital Scholarship Lab

September 08, 2023

Justin Wadland

During Fall Semester, the Digital Scholarship Lab will be offering and hosting a lineup of events and trainings on digital scholarship, data, GIS, immersive visualization, and artificial intelligence for the MSU community. Some events are being delivered by DSL and others we are hosting in partnership with other folks on campus. All of these events appear in the MSU Libraries calendar, but we also wanted to provide a list to quickly scan. Some events require registration. Please click on the title for details. DSL Graduate Arts Fellowship at Main Library's Digital Scholarship Lab Artist Talk: Adeline Newmann - Immersive Art in the Digital Scholarship Lab 360 Room: Tuesday, September 12, 4-6pm Workshop: Step Into Your Sketchbook: Turning Accordion Books Into Immersive Art: Tuesday, September 19, 4-6pm DSL Project Incubator Info Sessions Digital Scholarship Lab Project Incubator Info Session (Hybrid): Thursday, September 14, 4-5pm & Monday, September 25, 12-1pm Open hours for emerging tech Open Virtual Reality, September 11 - December 8, Mondays: 9am-12pm; Fridays: 2-5pm Anatomage Open Office Hours: September 13 - November 29, Wednesdays: 2-3pm Data workshops “Do I really Need a Data Management Plan?” Introduction to Data Management Plans for Research Proposals: Wednesday, September 27, 10-11am Data Services available at MSU Libraries: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 10-11am GIS (Offered by Maps Library; registration required) Introduction to QGIS: Make a color shaded map (online): Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 4-5:30pm Introduction to QGIS: Make a color shaded map (in person): Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 4-5:30pm Introduction to ArcGIS Online (online only): Wednesday, October 25, 4-5:30pm Midjourney AI Art Workshops (Offered by MSU Museum CoLab; registration required) Workshop 1: Introduction to Generative AI Art with Midjourney: Sunday, October 1, 1-3pm Workshop 2: Exploring Styles and Genres in Generative AI Art: Sunday, October 15, 1-3pm Workshop 3: Advanced Composition and Editing in Generative AI Art: Sunday, October 29, 1-3pm Workshop 4: Exploratory Prompts and Critiques in Generative AI Art: Sunday, November 12, 1-3pm
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6 Good Things about the New DSL Website | Digital Scholarship Lab

September 01, 2023

Justin Wadland

When the MSU Libraries launched its new website in August, the Digital Scholarship Lab website also got a makeover. Or more accurately, we migrated it from its original Wordpress site to the MSU Libraries website.  As we did this work over the summer, we wanted to improve the site for our user community. Building on the past work, we kept a lot of the same pages, structures, and navigation, but made a few tweaks that we hope will help you get more quickly to the DSL services and information that you'd like to connect with. Here's an overview of some of the changes: 1) Incorporation of tiles to high-use pages on homepage Working with the MSU Libraries User Experience (UX) Team, these buttons were added to the homepage, identified by the frequent requests that we have for these services. 2) Redesigned spaces page The DSL spaces are highly used, and one of our core services is responding to, managing, and consulting on our high-tech spaces. On the new spaces page, we have pathways that guide users to easily reserve group study rooms and learn more about high-tech spaces before reserving. 3) Consultation services and class support Consulting with faculty and students on the use of technologies is another highly used service, and we developed a consultation service page and separate page that offers suggestions and guidance on bringing classes to the DSL. 4) Easily accessible list of software on the DSL computers We frequently get questions about the software on the DSL computers. This version of the website has tile that provides quick access to an up-to-date list of specialized programs that we over on our 25 high-powered computers. 5) Incorporating news & events on our homepage One of the main benefits of rolling our website into the MSUL website is that the events happening in and being hosted by the DSL can be featured on our homepage. In addition, we can have news stories that highlight the excellent work happening in, around, and through the DSL. 6) It is the work of many hands The DSL Team met early in the summer to brainstorm changes we would like to see on the site. The MSU Libraries UX Team then supported us throughout the development process, while also migrating the entire MSU Libraries website. In spite of all they were juggling, the UX Team were very responsive as they designed the landing page, the tiles, site navigation, and other features. Without their assistance, it would have been impossible to migrate as quickly as we did. We also thank the College of Arts and Letters for hosting the DSL website since 2018 and providing administrative support. The new website builds on this past work. The website remains a work in progress and we intend to continue to improve it over the coming academic year, as we receive feedback from our user community. If you have any questions or comments about the website, feel free to contact us at DSLdesk[at]msu[dot]com.
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CFP for DSL Project Incubator 2023-2024 | Digital Scholarship Lab

August 21, 2023

Justin Wadland

The Digital Scholarship Lab is excited to open the Call for Proposals for the 2023-2024 Incubator Program. Proposals will be accepted through Thursday, September 28th, 2023. Apply now! Do you have a project idea that you can't seem to get off the ground? Do you need access to specific technologies or consultations with experts? Are you past the prototype phase of your project and need help getting to the next step? Do you have an idea for a grant proposal for a digital scholarship project? Are you looking for a community that will give you feedback and support as your project grows? The Digital Scholarship Lab Incubator program supports transformative research projects at these critical junctures and shepherds them to the next phase.  Selected participants will form a cohort, learning with and from one another, as well as from librarians and experts from around the MSU campus. The Project Incubator begins with four months of workshops. During the fall semester selected project teams will meet bi-weekly, alternating between presentations from facilitators on planning, sustaining, and developing digital scholarship projects and workshop sessions where participants apply the material to their projects and get feedback from their peers. In the spring, the Incubator transitions to bi-weekly co-working sessions in which participants make progress on their goals and consult with digital scholarship experts.   The DSL Project Incubator Program is open to projects led by Michigan State University faculty, specialists, staff, and/or graduate students. Proposals from individuals or teams are equally welcome, and all team members are encouraged to participate in workshops and co-working sessions.  Benefits of the Incubator program include: Guidance using a project lifecycle management framework that includes planning, defining roles on, delivering, and closing your project  Specific advice on applying workshop materials and concepts to your project  Access to the DSL Extension, including co-working rooms, high performance computers, and specialized equipment  Coordinated access to Library colleagues with relevant expertise: we will facilitate lab and library colleagues’ inclusion on project teams, subject to their availability and interest   Digital scholarship projects are more likely to be accepted if they meet the following criteria: Early-stage or transitional/transitioning projects, especially those without grant funding, and/or projects with a completed prototype that need help moving to their next step  Projects that leverage digital tools and platforms available in the lab or across MSU and that also rely to a significant extent on lab staff or librarian expertise  While the Incubator hopes to meet in person in the Digital Scholarship Lab Extension as much as possible, we will work with all cohort members to ensure their safety and comfort during the Incubator. Proposals must be submitted by the end of the day Thursday, September 28th, 2023. All applicants will be notified by Thursday, October 5th, 2023. Apply Now (Proposal form questions available here.) Information Sessions  The Incubator team will host two information sessions to give potential applicants the opportunity to learn more about the program.  Thursday September 14th, 4:00-5:00pm  Monday, September 25th, 12:00-1:00pm  Info session will be held in hybrid format: In-person: Digital Scholarship Lab Project Room J  Zoom link (MSU login required): https://msu.zoom.us/j/99856899444  Further questions about the Project Incubator may be directed to the facilitators, Justin Wadland (wadlandj[at]msu[dot]edu) and Kate Topham (tophamka[at]msu[dot]edu). 
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Events & Workshops

October 02, 2023 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

DSL VR Room (Main Library, 2 West)

The VR lab is back! Whether you’re a VR first-timer, an immersive data visualizer, a researcher or a developer, an artist in search of a new medium, an instructor curious about how to use the tech in class, a student of storytelling, or some other type of human being, VR Open Hours are for you! Take our HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and other headsets for a spin, and talk to us about your ideas. We love to connect people with hardware, software, and each other. Participants can log into their personal accounts to access VR content they own, or explore the myriad content we have available, including real student projects and industry tools: Paint, sculpt, animate, and work with 3D models/environments Immersively visualize data, anatomy, molecules, math equations, historical sites and events, or even comics Learn language, circuitry, lab chemistry, medical procedure, extended-reality (or "XR," including VR and 360) media production Play games for transportive narrative, exercise, team building, or just plain fun Explore the great outdoors, real-world geography, or hypothetical interior designs Simulate colorblindness, astronaut experience, a rollercoaster ride, etc. Develop your own VR experiences, or use VR tools to develop interactive experiences of any kind Deploy VR to support your course or research Record and/or share screens and workspaces with others in real time

October 06, 2023 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

DSL VR Room (Main Library, 2 West)

The VR lab is back! Whether you’re a VR first-timer, an immersive data visualizer, a researcher or a developer, an artist in search of a new medium, an instructor curious about how to use the tech in class, a student of storytelling, or some other type of human being, VR Open Hours are for you! Take our HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and other headsets for a spin, and talk to us about your ideas. We love to connect people with hardware, software, and each other. Participants can log into their personal accounts to access VR content they own, or explore the myriad content we have available, including real student projects and industry tools: Paint, sculpt, animate, and work with 3D models/environments Immersively visualize data, anatomy, molecules, math equations, historical sites and events, or even comics Learn language, circuitry, lab chemistry, medical procedure, extended-reality (or "XR," including VR and 360) media production Play games for transportive narrative, exercise, team building, or just plain fun Explore the great outdoors, real-world geography, or hypothetical interior designs Simulate colorblindness, astronaut experience, a rollercoaster ride, etc. Develop your own VR experiences, or use VR tools to develop interactive experiences of any kind Deploy VR to support your course or research Record and/or share screens and workspaces with others in real time

October 09, 2023 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

DSL VR Room (Main Library, 2 West)

The VR lab is back! Whether you’re a VR first-timer, an immersive data visualizer, a researcher or a developer, an artist in search of a new medium, an instructor curious about how to use the tech in class, a student of storytelling, or some other type of human being, VR Open Hours are for you! Take our HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and other headsets for a spin, and talk to us about your ideas. We love to connect people with hardware, software, and each other. Participants can log into their personal accounts to access VR content they own, or explore the myriad content we have available, including real student projects and industry tools: Paint, sculpt, animate, and work with 3D models/environments Immersively visualize data, anatomy, molecules, math equations, historical sites and events, or even comics Learn language, circuitry, lab chemistry, medical procedure, extended-reality (or "XR," including VR and 360) media production Play games for transportive narrative, exercise, team building, or just plain fun Explore the great outdoors, real-world geography, or hypothetical interior designs Simulate colorblindness, astronaut experience, a rollercoaster ride, etc. Develop your own VR experiences, or use VR tools to develop interactive experiences of any kind Deploy VR to support your course or research Record and/or share screens and workspaces with others in real time

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