Pepperdine University Libraries Annual Report 2019-20

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CREATE The creation of knowledge from information is an important measure of a library's utility. We helped foster this knowledge creation by supporting student scholarly work, strengthening digital humanities, and making available resources in the Genesis Lab that hone problem-solving skills. Countless research papers and class projects were produced using the libraries’ resources. Many faculty members partnered with Pepperdine Libraries to use the physical space for visiting scholars to present on a broad array of topics. As the result of an ongoing collaboration between Pepperdine Libraries and the Humanities and Teacher Education Division, digital humanities students created a website dedicated to Margaret Brock, one of Pepperdine’s major donors and an important figure in California politics from the 1950s to the 1990s. Brock’s archives are held at Pepperdine. The Genesis Lab gives students an avenue to exercise their creative side by designing and printing objects on a 3D printer. It also encourages creativity through gaming and virtual reality. The lab hosted several events including an ornament-making activity and a website-building workshop.

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