Scholars Lab
The Scholars Lab will be a PCL-based campus-wide resource that provides infrastructure, UT Libraries subject librarian and domain-situated expertise, and opportunities for learning, consultation, collaboration and research presentation to enhance multidisciplinary research and digital scholarship.
It will be located on the entry-level of the Perry-Castañeda Library, in a space adjacent to the lobby and Scholars Commons pilot.
Scheduled opening: Fall 2023
Scholars Lab Advisory Group
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Tanya Clement, Associate Professor, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts; Director, Initiative for Digital Humanities
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Jim Cox, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Graduate School
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Eric Meyer, Dean, School of Information
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Rachel Davis Mersey, Associate Dean for Research, Moody College of Communication
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Luisa Nardini, Associate Professor, Butler School of Music, College of Fine Arts
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Emma Hetrick, Graduate Student, School of Information, Department of English
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John Erard, Undergraduate Student, Department of History
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lorraine haricombe, Vice Provost and Director, University of Texas Libraries
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Chris Carter, Director of Organizational Effectiveness, University of Texas Libraries
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Jenifer Flaxbart, Assistant Director of Research Support and Digital Initiatives, University of Texas Libraries
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Allyssa Guzman, Digital Scholarship Librarian, University of Texas Libraries
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Catherine Hamer, Director of Academic Engagement, University of Texas Libraries
People
• Engage a growing community of serious scholars engaged in research and teaching enabled by digital technologies.
• Invite and nurture intersections of scholars at all phases of practice, and support project work reflective of all perspectives, lenses and voices.
Place
• Build on a successful Scholars Commons pilot project.
• Facilitate the development of digital scholarship community and interdisciplinary researcher networks through physical meeting and group work spaces.
Pursuits
• Draw on a diverse group of UT Libraries experts to provide a framework of research and scholarship support throughout the research lifecycle: planning, conducting, publishing, and increasing access to and impact of research.
• Support digital literacy, experiential learning, and Digital Studies certificate and portfolio programs in a Data Lab environment with robust technology and tools.
• Provide public programming that highlights project work and demystifies digital methodologies, such as Data and Donuts, the Digital Humanities Workshop Series , and the Digital Scholars in Practice series.
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