Projects

Implementing Dark Mode on the Libraries Website

We created a “dark mode” color scheme for the Libraries’ main website. In support of this effort, we conducted user research, in which participants responded positively to the look and feel of the website in dark mode. Participants who told us they…

Completed on September 3, 2025
Contributing departments: User Experience

Love or Breakup Letter Study

During the week of Valentine's Day 2025, we asked students at the Hill Library and the Hunt Library to write a love or breakup letter to the Libraries in exchange for Libraries-themed valentines and candy. We received an overwhelming amount of love…

Completed on June 4, 2025
Contributing departments: User Experience, Libraries Communications, Acquisitions & Discovery, Learning Spaces & Services

Building Faculty Communities that Support Scholarly Communication

As scholarly communication grows more complex, the Libraries seeks to champion NC State researchers who represent a broad array of backgrounds to communicate their research. Our project found that researchers seek three main areas of support: help…

Report published on May 19, 2025
Contributing departments: Collections & Research Engagement

Family Backpack Kits at the Libraries

Librarians came together through a Good Ideas Grant–funded project to create family backpack kits, giving parents materials to keep their children engaged at the Libraries while they take advantage of collections, services, and spaces.

Completed on January 3, 2025
Contributing departments: Collections & Research Engagement, Access Services, Learning Spaces & Services, Community Engagement

University History Walking Tour Videos

The walking tour showcases iconic buildings and places on the NC State University campus. The videos feature archival materials including images, film, maps, and architectural drawings.

Report published on October 22, 2024
Contributing departments: Special Collections Research Center, Libraries Communications, Learning Spaces & Services

Voices of the Russell School

A multifaceted project that brought together members of the local community with the Libraries, the College of Education, and DELTA to present the history and voices of the Historic Russell School, a Rosenwald School built in 1926 in Durham County,…

Completed on February 17, 2024
Contributing departments: Collections & Research Engagement, Non-Library Faculty, Learning Spaces & Services