Current Projects & Initiatives

Alkek Library at dusk

Interactive Online Research Learning

Online Canvas and website modules have been developed using H5P open source content creation technology. This new instruction method can be part of a Canvas course or accessed by students as needed.
students in YouStar studios

Immersive Storytelling

We are repurposing old TV studios on the library's first floor into the Alkek Laboratory for Immersive Arts and Sciences (ALIAS),  used for state-of-the-art digital and immersive storytelling​.
JIVE dogtag logo

JIVE Immersive Stories

Journal of Interactive Veteran Experiences (JIVE) is a unique immersive storytelling platform that aims to provide a space for veterans to share their experiences in comfortable and engaging format.
students looking for a book

New and Improved Library Catalog

We've replaced our library catalog with a more sophisticated product that will enable our patrons to better locate resources in our collection and get the materials they need.
Alkek Library with puddle mirror view

Open Education & Pedagogy Grant

We're offering a non-monetary grant that provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to get support transforming their projects or courses into experiences based on open educational resources (OER).
reading room in the Alkek Library

Special Collections & Archives Expansion

We've expanded our Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) to include items related to water preservation, transportation, geography, Hays County history, TXST and added an Alkek Library Reading Room.
Students collaborating

Library Student Employee Programs

We're empowering our student employees to gain in-demand professional skills and practical experience through our new student ambassador and peer research coaching programs.

Alkek Library view from corner angle

Veterans Legacy Grant Program

TexVet Legacy is a VA-funded project where School of Social Work students collect stories of veterans interred in State or National Cemeteries and interview veteran families about our fallen heroes.