#knowledge lab

Just this past semester, Smith has added a Gaming Lab! Armed with a couple of PS4s, PCs with Steam games, and a Nintendo Switch, the Gaming Lab is still a growing part of Hillyer. So far it has only been open Friday afternoons, and I hope it will quickly expand because it truly is a great resource! I really enjoyed finally being able to play Breath of the Wild on the Switch and checking out a few PS4 games, like Octodad. This semester, I have seen an increase in discussions about gaming--the Knowledge Lab has been holding discussions on Women in Gaming, and also offers Steam games. The Knowledge Lab also has acquired a VR headset, which I can’t wait to try out at some point! Smith appears committed to creating more discussions about the role of women in these new forms of technology and in gaming, which is both really interesting and convenient for anyone who wants to try their hand at gaming!

✏️The Knowledge Lab ✏️ One of the coolest spaces in our library (that I didn't know about!) is the Knowledge Lab. It's an interactive workshop space that supports different projects, like studying how exercise helps people learn, and other projects too. We visited with the kids from Big Brothers, Big Sisters last week to do a zine workshop. Our theme was friendship. This was a super fun activity for me even, and I'm not the crafty type. We cut out photos from magazines, glued together scraps, took ink prints, and used the typewriters. I loved working with this new space and the kids loved it too. Nielsen Library is closing this summer for construction, but this space will still be a thing! They're going to move it elsewhere, so definitely check it out. Anna

Our Zine! Remember a couple of weeks ago when Big Brothers Big Sisters had a zine workshop in the Knowledge Lab at Smith? Our zine finally got printed! Isn't it great looking? It was so fun to make and super exciting that it's a part of the collection now. Anna