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If you attend 5 LNDL Side Quest events this semester (all pop-up classes are eligible!) you could win a $50 Ekiben gift card! Pick up a Side Quest punch card at the library’s help desk today!
Tell the Story of Your Research: Intro to LNDL’s Digital Scholarship Tools (Virtual)
9/25, 4-5 PM: Learn about the digital scholarship services and tools offered by the Loyola Notre Dame Library!
Make Your Writing More Accessible: Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents (Virtual)
9/29, 2:30-4 PM: Learn how to create screen-reader accessible Microsoft Word documents! This skill will allow your documents to be easily understood by people who use screen-reader technology.
Creating Costumes and Cosplays in the Makerspace
10/7, 4:30-5:30 PM: This student panel will showcase student work and demonstrate different ways the Innovation Station can help you make a costume! Learn how to apply makerspace equipment to make costumes and props! Whether you’re a serious cosplayer or just planning a Halloween costume, LNDL’s Innovation Station has handy tools and resources.
Explore the Universe: Telescope Stargazing
10/7 8-9 PM: Journey from the library to the NDMU practice field to look at the stars and the full moon through a telescope! Led by John Damon of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
Decorating Chinese Hand Fans
10/8 4-5 PM: Join Loyola’s Chinese Club to decorate Chinese hand fans and learn about the importance and uses of fans in Chinese culture! All are welcome!
Put That On A Shirt: Creating Embroidery Patterns in InkScape
10/15 4-5 PM: Learn how to turn digital images and designs into embroidery patterns for use with Innovation Station computerized embroidery machines!
Manage Your Research: Intro to Zotero (Virtual)
10/16, 12-1 PM: Learn how to use Zotero, a citation manager program supported by LNDL!
Spooky Season: Laser Cut Halloween Jewelry
10/28 6-7:30 PM: Learn how to create laser cut and engraved jewelry out of wood and acrylic! This class will cover how to create designs in Adobe Illustrator for laser cutting. Following a laser demonstration, participants will get to assemble (and keep) Halloween-themed earrings and other jewelry!
Tell Your Own Story: Zinemaking
11/5, 5-6:30 PM: Learn about the history of zines and how to make them, then make your own zines! All materials provided.
Should We Ask ChatGPT? AI Literacy (Virtual)
11/6 4-5 PM: Build skills to use AI technologies, communicate and collaborate with AI, and question AI design while critically evaluating AI information output.
Write That Down: Chinese Calligraphy
11/10 4-5 PM: Learn how to write Chinese calligraphy! This class will teach both history and technique for practicing this art–no experience necessary!
We Can Build That: 3D Printing and Engineering
11/18, 4:30-6 PM: Learn about applications of 3D printing in the world of engineering, then get certified to use the Library’s 3D printers! Participants will leave with a 3D printed fidget toy and certification to use the library’s 3D printers!
Don’t Talk To Me Until I’ve Designed My Mug: Customize Your Own Mug with Sublimation Printing
12/4 4-5:30 PM: Transfer a photo of your choosing to the surface of a coffee mug and learn about the science of sublimation image transfer! All materials provided. Participants will leave with their own customized coffee mug!