Creativity & Innovation Services

The K.W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library and its staff are devoted to supporting exploration in the creative fields. Our focus is on the Fine, Performing, and Media Arts, Architecture, Planning, and Design. Come to explore our unique collections and consult with our highly-trained staff.

Katherine's Courtyard provides students and the University community with additional study, relaxation, performance, and exhibition space. The majority of the new Courtyard is outdoors, but on Level 2 there is a four-season enclosure; it is open to the outdoors during warm weather, and closed with radiant floor heating during cold weather. Enter Level 1 from Mom's Café and the east book stacks. Enter Level 2 through the Dumke Library and next to the Reserve Desk. Courtyard levels are connected by staircases at both end.

Watch a one-minute video about the Fine Arts & Architecture Library!

The Marriott Library provides the University Community with access to a fleet of plastic-extrusion 3D printers. Our knowledgeable staff can assist with many aspects of the printing process from idea to prototype.

To learn more or to schedule a consultation, please visit the 3D Printing webpage.

For more small scale fabrication equipment, please see Creative Spaces.

GIS Services offered through the J. Willard Marriott Library are available to support & assist University of Utah students, staff & faculty with the transformation & visualization of data through the creation of geospatial projects.

To learn more or to schedule a consultation, please visit the GIS Services webpage.

And, watch a one-minute video about GIS Services.

The Audio Studio was created to assist the University of Utah communicate digital learning objects into curriculum/course projects by housing a soundproof Studio with professional microphones and the capacity for creating, recording and editing digital soundfiles.

To learn more or to schedule a consultation, please visit the Audio Studio webpage. 

And, watch a one-minute video about the Audio Studio.

The Video Studio is a special projects space located in the J. Willard Marriott Library to allow for the creation of experimental visual projects, learning objects, oral histories, or general interviews. The Video Studio can provide in-depth project consultations helping to guide the integration of visual media into your project.

To learn more about our services please visit the Video Studio webpage.

And, watch a one-minute video about the Video Studio.

For student and faculty entrepreneurs who are looking for materials, processes, and technologies to incorporate into new inventions, product designs, and built environments.

The K. W. Dumke Materials Collection gives you hands-on experience with 1500 new-to-market material samples. Search the MaterialConneXion database online for 6000 more! Explore materials by their physical properties, recommended uses, and sustainability standards. Peruse photos of the materials and get manufacturers' contact information.

Located on Level 2 of the J. Willard Marriott Library.

For more information about the collection please visit the Materials Collection guide, and watch a one-minute video about our design services and resources.

The Simple Video Studio is an easy-to-use media recording space where you can create high-quality and polished video projects without knowing anything about lights, cameras, or microphones.

All that's required is a reservation and a USB flash drive.

Located on Level 2 of the J. Willard Marriott Library, room 2500B.

For more information, please visit the Simple Video Studio webpage.

And watch a few, short introductory and training videos.

The J Willard Marriott Library offers a wide range of support and services for virtual, augmented, and extended reality.

Virtual reality equipment is available for checkout, walk-up, and classroom/lab use.

The library's VR services also include one-off instruction sessions, group courses, and workshops on initial use and course integration.

For more information, please visit the Virtual Reality website.

The Podcast Booths are a user-scheduled media production spaces, located in ProtoSpace, on Level 2 of Marriott Library. They are sound-proofed spaces, with Mac computers, and utilize the audio recording software Audacity. Podcasters use a Snowball microphone and can export their recording files to a cloud-based storage system. 

For more information, please visit the Podcast Booths webpage.