Photos by Lesly Silva
Innerbody anatomy model on the shelves of the third floor of the library. Students can check out these anatomy models to use for studying. 
A student on the Alkek One floor uses the Design Space computers to work on assignments related to video editing, which is the software installed for students to have access to. 
Librarian Donna Dean helps a student, Michael Westining, a psychology major, navigate the research resources offered for their upcoming final paper. 
The Special Collections & Archives room, located on the second floor of the library, offers a collection of university records, photographs, yearbooks, and more for students interested in exploring these materials for enjoyment or an upcoming research project. 
The third floor service desk offers peer research coaching. Gage Tully, a senior, offers research support, such as assisting in finding articles or books, citation advice, or specific databases that will support a student’s paper. 
Students at the DataSpace on the fourth floor use the newly installed double monitors with GIS software to tackle their assignments. 
A group of classmates gather to discuss their business strategy for their upcoming projects outside of the Center for Student Entrepreneurship office. 
Free SWAG sits outside the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship office to promote their services. This service helps students build their business ideas. 
An dinosaur anatomical model that students can check out to study with, use in presentation videos, or even class demonstrations. 
A horse anatomical model that breaks down into smaller pieces to show the details of each part.
The MakerSpace
Photos by Kensay Johnson
The Alkek One space at Texas State University provides students with access to creative resources and technology that support hands-on learning and experimentation. 
The Makerspace at Texas State University gives students access to tools, technology and creative resources to design, build and experiment with their ideas. By combining hands-on learning with digital fabrication, the space allows students to explore new skills and bring their projects to life. 
Students gather around a shared table in the Makerspace, using their computers and working alongside one another as they focus on their tasks. 
A student works on a laptop at one of the Makerspace’s workstations, illustrating how the space can accommodate individual projects alongside group activities. 
Spools of filament in different colors sit ready for use in 3D printing, offering a glimpse of the materials that help turn digital designs into physical objects. 
An Ultimaker 3D printer builds a pink object layer by layer, demonstrating how digital designs can become tangible creations through additive manufacturing. 
Rows of colorful thread highlight another side of the Makerspace, where creative projects can involve a variety of materials, techniques and forms of making. 
Pradicta Bhattacharjee, an industrial engineering major at Texas State University, finds fulfillment in the Makerspace through creativity, discovery and helping fellow students explore new skills. “Creating things and learning new stuff every single day and getting to help others do the same,” Bhattacharjee said. 
Imaginations are limitless in MakerSpace. Projects such as this cardboard spaceship are displayed across the space. 
A faculty member operates a workstation beside fabrication equipment in the Makerspace, connecting the digital planning process with the hands-on work of creating a finished project.
Makerspace Article Credits
Kensay Johnson
