Developing Digital Project Assignments: Foundations

Are you interested in developing creative, alternative assignments for your classes? Whether you’re dreaming of a podcast, map, digital archive, exhibit, or multimodal publication, this workshop will walk through the basics of designing a digital project for your course. We will discuss a range of activities and projects, tools and technologies, how to match digital projects to your course objectives, scaffolding, and creative assessment.

Digital Humanities Drop-in Hours

Drop into digital humanities at the library! Do you need help with an assignment or project? Want to know more about DH at Tufts?

Join us in the Digital Design Studio any time from 1-3pm for DH Drop-in hours, an informal time for working and learning about digital humanities together. Kaylen Dwyer will be available to answer questions, assist with technical issues, brainstorm, and have a conversation about using digital humanities in your work.

If you’re unable to attend any drop-in sessions, please contact Kaylen directly to schedule a meeting. (kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu)

Tisch Library implements noise zones

Posted: Wed, Sep 3rd 2025

Based on student request and how students use study spaces already, Tisch Library is piloting noise zoning this fall semester. The 2nd and 3rd floors in Tisch are collaborative spaces for group work and activity (minus the Hirsh Reading Room, which will remain a silent reading room), the 1st floor is a whisper floor, and the G level is a silent floor.

How do we define our noise zones at Tisch?

Introduction to Archival Literacy Workshop

Have you ever felt lost when trying to find primary sources for an assignment? Have you ever wondered how the histories of organizations and communities are preserved? Check out Tisch Library and TARC’s “Introduction to Archival Literacy” workshops on September 17 and October 30 from 12:15-1:15 pm in Tisch 223! These workshops will explore how archival sources can enhance your research, why searching in libraries and archives is so different, and what to expect when you visit an archive. 

Hosted by TARC and Tisch Library. 

Intro to Adobe InDesign: A DDS Community Skillshare

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and page layout application used for making books, magazines, reports, and more, and is available on the computers at Tisch Library's Digital Design Studio (DDS).

In this workshop, taught by Lili Newberry A26, participants will learn the key features of InDesign and get hands-on practice, as well as learn ways to continue learning after the workshop! All are welcome to attend.

 

Introduction to Archival Literacy Workshop

Have you ever felt lost when trying to find primary sources for an assignment? Have you ever wondered how the histories of organizations and communities are preserved? Check out Tisch Library and TARC’s “Introduction to Archival Literacy” workshops on September 17 and October 30 from 12:15-1:15 pm in Tisch 223! These workshops will explore how archival sources can enhance your research, why searching in libraries and archives is so different, and what to expect when you visit an archive. 

Hosted by TARC and Tisch Library. 

Open Studio Hours

Join us for our biweekly Open Studio Hours. You are welcome to drop by with questions, work on your own project, share works-in-progress or just play with the studio equipment and software. Each week we have a different focus area but all questions related to design and media are welcome for all sessions.

  • Sept 18, 2:00pm - Focus: Audio kits (podcasting microphones, lav mics, close listening mics…)

  • Oct 2, 2:00pm - Focus: Video and photo kits (Video, photo, smartphone kits…)

Open Studio Hours

Join us for our biweekly Open Studio Hours. You are welcome to drop by with questions, work on your own project, share works-in-progress or just play with the studio equipment and software. Each week we have a different focus area but all questions related to design and media are welcome for all sessions.

  • Sept 18, 2:00pm - Focus: Audio kits (podcasting microphones, lav mics, close listening mics…)

  • Oct 2, 2:00pm - Focus: Video and photo kits (Video, photo, smartphone kits…)

Open Studio Hours

Join us for our biweekly Open Studio Hours. You are welcome to drop by with questions, work on your own project, share works-in-progress or just play with the studio equipment and software. Each week we have a different focus area but all questions related to design and media are welcome for all sessions.

  • Sept 18, 2:00pm - Focus: Audio kits (podcasting microphones, lav mics, close listening mics…)

  • Oct 2, 2:00pm - Focus: Video and photo kits (Video, photo, smartphone kits…)

Open Studio Hours

Join us for our biweekly Open Studio Hours. You are welcome to drop by with questions, work on your own project, share works-in-progress or just play with the studio equipment and software. Each week we have a different focus area but all questions related to design and media are welcome for all sessions.

  • Sept 18, 2pm-3pm - Focus: Audio kits (podcasting microphones, lav mics, close listening mics…)

  • Oct 2, 2pm-3pm - Focus: Video and photo kits (Video, photo, smartphone kits…)