What we do
Our Mission
We promote the power of partnership to strengthen and inspire today's scholars in their academic, personal, and professional growth. We collaborate to drive student success and advance research.
Advancing The Research Life Cycle
We provide research resources, data management services, digital publishing support, and copyright assistance.
Driving Student Success
We facilitate teaching & learning through interactive research & technology instruction, open education materials & practices, and customized teaching support.
Providing Robust Repositories and Collections
We ensure access to online publishing and research resources for campus researchers through our distinctive online open repositories and robust collections.
Featured Expert
GIS Specialist Dr. Nathaniel Dede-Bamfo
Does your research involve collection or visualization of geospatial data? Our GIS expert can partner with you or offer assistance. Dr. Nathaniel Dede-Bamfo manages our Alkek One GeoSpace and can help faculty and students understand how to use location-based data technology in their research.
Learn more about Dr. Dede-Bamfo
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Student Success
Our latest student success story
Graduate student José Chavez was recently named our first Unity Technology Scholar. He earned the recognition after completing our seven-week Unity XR Development course and winning a project competition where he created a virtual environment using Unity Technology. University Libraries partnered with Unity for this grant-funded scholarship program. The Unity course is one of several offered by our technology experts that are part of Alkek One's micro-credentialing program that recognizes participants who master creative technologies.
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Projects Our Current Projects and Initiatives
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Upcoming Events & Workshops
- Location:
- Online via Zoom; Alkek 452 or Online
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Kristen Van Diest, kvandiest@txstate.edu
Dr. Erin Dorrell, erin.dorrell@txstate.edu
Gabriella Alderete-Cruz, g_a95@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- University Libraries
Are you thinking about achieving success in academia, or how to improve your research skills? Well, the peer-review process is a great way to tack both of those things. Going through the peer-review process can improve your skills as both a researcher and writer, while also impacting the rigor of your field.
Come to this presentation to learn more about the basics of peer-review and how you can get started with it. Click here for more information
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Come to this presentation to learn more about the basics of peer-review and how you can get started with it. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Alkek Library; Alkek One technology studios on the first floor of Alkek
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Shannon Weigum
Co-Director
TXST Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
sweigum@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR
Produced in partnership with the Texas State Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, the first Future Maker Accelerator is being hosted at Alkek One on the first floor of the Alkek Library. Alkek One offers a wide variety of creative technologies that program participants can use to create or develop business ideas.
Whether you are looking to create an individual side hustle or get VC funded and build the next world-changing corporation, this program will help you assess the pros and cons of entrepreneurship, evaluate next best steps, and prepare to pitch potential customers and investors. This program is open to all members of the community thanks to a generous grant from the Alkek Foundation.
The flexible structure of the program allows participants to start on any workshop date, pick up wherever they leave off, and attend weekly support sessions for small group and individual coaching.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Saturday Workshops Topics Include:
Summer/Fall PROGRAM SCHEDULE
4-hour Weekly Workshops will be held on select Saturdays at Alkek One from 1pm – 5pm, based on the university’s Academic Calendar.
Here are the currently scheduled workshops for 2023:
Pitch Practice will be from 3pm – 5pm on the Thursday afternoon following each Saturday Workshop. Click here for more information
more about event
Produced in partnership with the Texas State Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, the first Future Maker Accelerator is being hosted at Alkek One on the first floor of the Alkek Library. Alkek One offers a wide variety of creative technologies that program participants can use to create or develop business ideas.
Whether you are looking to create an individual side hustle or get VC funded and build the next world-changing corporation, this program will help you assess the pros and cons of entrepreneurship, evaluate next best steps, and prepare to pitch potential customers and investors. This program is open to all members of the community thanks to a generous grant from the Alkek Foundation.
The flexible structure of the program allows participants to start on any workshop date, pick up wherever they leave off, and attend weekly support sessions for small group and individual coaching.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Saturday Workshops Topics Include:
- Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- Developing Your Business Model
- Building Your Team
- Pitching Your Business
Summer/Fall PROGRAM SCHEDULE
4-hour Weekly Workshops will be held on select Saturdays at Alkek One from 1pm – 5pm, based on the university’s Academic Calendar.
Here are the currently scheduled workshops for 2023:
- July 15 – Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- July 22 – Developing Your Business Model
- Sep 30 – Building Your Team
- Oct 7 – Perfecting Your Pitch
- Nov 11 – Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- Nov 18 – Developing Your Business Model
Pitch Practice will be from 3pm – 5pm on the Thursday afternoon following each Saturday Workshop. Click here for more information
- Location:
- 2nd Floor of Alkek Library; 2nd floor
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Taylor Glover, taylorglover@txstate.edu
512-408-5122 - Campus Sponsor:
- University Libraries
Banned Books Week is Oct 1-7! Come check out our display of banned books. If you are a banned book rebel, take a mug-shot selfie and share on Instagram with the hashtag #txstbannedbooksweek.
- Location:
- AlkekOne; AlkekOne
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Elizabeth Hambleton, ejhambleton@txstate.edu
Kira Wright, kirawright@txstate.edu
Tricia Boucher, squirrel@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- University Libraries
The primary aim of this series of workshops is to learn how to create a podcast episode using Audacity. Students will learn credible research skills, effective storytelling and interviewing skills, recording techniques, along with audio editing basics.
This is a four-day workshop. You will be required to attend all four sessions in order to earn the micro-credential badge.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2023, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 4:00PM - 6:00PM Click here for more information
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This is a four-day workshop. You will be required to attend all four sessions in order to earn the micro-credential badge.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Thursday, October 5, 2023, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 4:00PM - 6:00PM Click here for more information
- Location:
- Alkek Library; 440
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- ideacenter@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- IDEA Center
Alkek has a wonderful assortment of resources for research that are available to students. Attendees will learn about the various ways they can conduct research through Alkek Library and about the research staff who are available to give them support.
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more about event
- Location:
- Alkek Library; Alkek One technology studios on the first floor of Alkek
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Shannon Weigum
Co-Director
TXST Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
sweigum@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR
Produced in partnership with the Texas State Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, the first Future Maker Accelerator is being hosted at Alkek One on the first floor of the Alkek Library. Alkek One offers a wide variety of creative technologies that program participants can use to create or develop business ideas.
Whether you are looking to create an individual side hustle or get VC funded and build the next world-changing corporation, this program will help you assess the pros and cons of entrepreneurship, evaluate next best steps, and prepare to pitch potential customers and investors. This program is open to all members of the community thanks to a generous grant from the Alkek Foundation.
The flexible structure of the program allows participants to start on any workshop date, pick up wherever they leave off, and attend weekly support sessions for small group and individual coaching.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Saturday Workshops Topics Include:
Summer/Fall PROGRAM SCHEDULE
4-hour Weekly Workshops will be held on select Saturdays at Alkek One from 1pm – 5pm, based on the university’s Academic Calendar.
Here are the currently scheduled workshops for 2023:
Pitch Practice will be from 3pm – 5pm on the Thursday afternoon following each Saturday Workshop. Click here for more information
more about event
Produced in partnership with the Texas State Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, the first Future Maker Accelerator is being hosted at Alkek One on the first floor of the Alkek Library. Alkek One offers a wide variety of creative technologies that program participants can use to create or develop business ideas.
Whether you are looking to create an individual side hustle or get VC funded and build the next world-changing corporation, this program will help you assess the pros and cons of entrepreneurship, evaluate next best steps, and prepare to pitch potential customers and investors. This program is open to all members of the community thanks to a generous grant from the Alkek Foundation.
The flexible structure of the program allows participants to start on any workshop date, pick up wherever they leave off, and attend weekly support sessions for small group and individual coaching.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Saturday Workshops Topics Include:
- Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- Developing Your Business Model
- Building Your Team
- Pitching Your Business
Summer/Fall PROGRAM SCHEDULE
4-hour Weekly Workshops will be held on select Saturdays at Alkek One from 1pm – 5pm, based on the university’s Academic Calendar.
Here are the currently scheduled workshops for 2023:
- July 15 – Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- July 22 – Developing Your Business Model
- Sep 30 – Building Your Team
- Oct 7 – Perfecting Your Pitch
- Nov 11 – Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- Nov 18 – Developing Your Business Model
Pitch Practice will be from 3pm – 5pm on the Thursday afternoon following each Saturday Workshop. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Library - 2nd Floor; Main Floor (2nd)
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Sylvia T Gonzales, Assistant Director
Community Partnerships, stg39@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- University Libraries
Therapy dogs have been visiting the Texas State campus since 2013. At each visit students get to meet and play with furry friends from Divine Canines. It's a great way to relieve stress and get some awesome puppy kisses! Don't miss this fun event!
- Location:
- Alkek One; Alkek One
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Harley Miller, harley@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- University Libraries
A beginner friendly workshop creating a robotic arm using Blender 3D.
NOTE: Workshop is 2 hours for 4 days over 2 weeks.
This NASA Badged workshop is introductory-level 3D modeling, unwrapping, rigging, and animation using Blender. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio works closely with scientists to create visualizations, animations, and images that promote a greater understanding of Earth and Space Science research activities: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov.
Monday, October 9, 2023, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2023, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
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NOTE: Workshop is 2 hours for 4 days over 2 weeks.
This NASA Badged workshop is introductory-level 3D modeling, unwrapping, rigging, and animation using Blender. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio works closely with scientists to create visualizations, animations, and images that promote a greater understanding of Earth and Space Science research activities: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov.
Monday, October 9, 2023, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2023, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
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- Location:
- Alkek Library; 133A
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- ideacenter@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- IDEA Center
Self-regulation is a category of skills related to monitoring and regulating your behavior, thinking, and emotions to be able to reach your goals. Although self-regulation is most often discussed regarding increasing student success, it can also be instrumental for increasing your success as a researcher. This session will cover areas of self-regulation (time management, self-talk, metacognitive strategies) and how they can affect research progress and relationships with co-researchers.
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- Location:
- Alkek One Makerspace; Alkek One
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Hithia Davis, hd13@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- University Libraries
We will introduce you to some sewing basics and show you the first steps in using a sewing machine.
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