Physical Spaces Projects
Projects on this page represent a selection of the work of multiple departments.
Voices of the Russell School
A multifaceted project that brought together members of the local community with the Libraries, the College of Education, and DELTA to present the history and voices of the Historic Russell School, a Rosenwald School built in 1926 in Durham County, North Carolina.
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Contributing departments: Collections & Research Engagement, Non-Library Faculty, Learning Spaces & ServicesVisualization Spaces Development Kit for Unity Game Engine
Augmenting an industry-standard creative tool to better suit the needs of our students, instructors, researchers, and other campus creators in a one-of-a-kind Libraries space.
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Contributing departments: Collections & Research Engagement, Learning Spaces & ServicesVML Diary Study
A diary study of veterinary medicine students that examined their reasons for doing academic work at the Veterinary Medicine Library or elsewhere.
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Contributing departments: User Experience, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Library of Veterinary MedicineBeyond the Barricades, Reimagined
This project offers a reimagined visualization of anti-apartheid photography published during the heights of state brutality in South Africa. Utilizing the Visualization Studio at the Hill Library, viewers may wander in this digital exhibition to see and experience the memory of apartheid through stories of South African resistance.
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Contributing departments: Collections & Research EngagementCreating sensory friendly maps
We designed floor maps for users with sensory sensitivities who are looking for study spaces that fit their needs. These maps highlight spaces in the Hill and Hunt Libraries that have natural or warm lighting, tend to be quiet, or tend to be uncrowded.
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Contributing departments: User Experience, External RelationsIn the Writing: Personal Letters of African American Leaders from the Mark E. Mitchell Collection
A pop-up exhibit displaying rare, personal letters of African American historical figures revealing their unknown interconnectedness and conveying that their "revolutions" were catalyzed not in solitude but collaboration.
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Contributing departments: Collections & Research EngagementVirtual Martin Luther King, Jr. Project (vMLK)
The Virtual MLK Project is an immersive digital experience of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s "A Creative Protest (Fill Up the Jails)" speech which was delivered at White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, NC in February 1960. The project is displayed in virtual reality, large scale video walls, immersive audio, and a simulation experience.
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Contributing departments: Collections & Research Engagement, Community Engagement, Information Technology, Learning Spaces & Services, Open Knowledge CenterHunt Library Touchscreens
An in-house, custom web application -- including wayfinding, room availability, events, and an "explore" feature -- is available on touchscreens in the Hunt Library.
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Contributing departments: Information Technology, User ExperienceRoom Reservation System
A web-based user interface for viewing availability and reserving student and faculty spaces in the Hill and Hunt Libraries.
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Contributing departments: Information Technology, User ExperienceGroupFinder
An application for helping students meet up in groups at the library.
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Contributing departments: Digital Library Initiatives (DLI)Computer Availability Display
Up-to-the-minute status of available computers in the library
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Contributing departments: Digital Library Initiatives (DLI)Suma
A tablet-based toolkit for collecting, managing, and analyzing data about the usage of physical spaces.
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Contributing departments: Digital Library Initiatives (DLI)