The Michigan State University Libraries and the College of Arts & Letters partnered to build a state-of-the-art Digital Scholarship Lab, opened in February, 2018. The 10,000-square-foot space in the Main Library features a 360-degree immersive visualization room that accommodates up to 15 students along with a Virtual Reality room for experimentation with VR headsets.

Lab News

Apply for Immersive Visualization Institute 2025

March 14, 2025

Justin Wadland

Graduate students and faculty are encourage to apply to the Immersive Visualization Institute (IVI), an in-person program offered June 2-5, 2025 that explores the pedagogical potential of large-scale immersive visualization platforms on campus.
Close up of poster presentation about nematodes created for the 360 Room

Seeking Community Feedback on DSL Mission, Vision, and Values

January 29, 2025

Justin Wadland

The Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) has released a draft Mission, Vision, and Values and is sharing it for feedback. We invite comments from members of the MSU community who engage with DSL services, programs, spaces, and technologies.
Sheet of paper with various handwritten definitions of what a digital scholarship lab is

Spring Semester 2025 Events & Workshops

January 10, 2025

Justin Wadland

The Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) is excited to present a dynamic lineup of events for Spring Semester 2025. We're offering workshops on podcasting, ThingLinks Scenario Builder, Omeka, Tableau, and more. And learn how to get involved in Love Data Week and Douglass Day.
A snowy owl in a tree with text in background "Spring Semester Events and Workshops"
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Events & Workshops

  • Annual Digital Humanities THATCamp 2025

    August 21, 2025 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

    DSL Flex Space (Main Library, 2 West)

    Greetings from the MSU Digital Humanities Community!  Please share the following invitation with your faculty colleagues, students, and staff. We would like to invite you and your colleagues to join us for the annual Digital Humanities THATCamp, taking place on Thursday, August 21st from 8:30AM - 3:00PM in the Digital Scholarship Lab of the MSU Main Library (Second Floor, West). *Light breakfast, lunch will be served. Please join us for an Ice Cream Social from 3:15PM-4:30PM. Location outdoors, TBD. Please register here. What is THATCamp? THATCamp stands for “The Humanities and Technology Camp.” It is an unconference: an open, less formal meeting where humanists and technologists of all skill levels learn and build together in sessions proposed on the spot (From: http://thatcamp.org/about). Who is THATCamp for? This day-long, in person, fun, unconference is a fantastic opportunity for people on campus, whether formally a part of the DH@MSU community or not, to gather, learn from each other, and make connections to carry forward into the academic year. We welcome: Members of the DH@MSU community, old and new Students in the Digital Humanities undergraduate minor or graduate certificate, and students interested in the minor/certificate Humanists who are engaged in digital and computer-assisted research, teaching, and creation Anyone doing or interested in exploring work in the digital, especially (but not exclusively) in the areas of arts, humanities, and social sciences Why THATCamp MSU? DH@MSU is continuing our annual THATCamp each August targeted at MSU faculty, staff, and students for a few reasons: To bring people back together after the summer To introduce new folks to the DH@MSU community Share knowledge, expertise, and skills among the community Build connections between community members for future collaborations, troubleshooting, and ice cream social time. THATCamp is FREE! Please register here. Please direct any questions to Max Evjen (evjendav@msu.edu).

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