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A screenshot of the MSU libraries and the surrounding campus made in Minecraft. In the screenshot is the MSU library on the right and beaumont tower on the left at sunset. The image is animated in a geometric style where everything is squared. The library on the right is several stories tall with rows of windows. Beaumont tower is a tall, narrow building in the distance on the left, its rectangular shape barely more than a silhouette. The yellow sun is on the horizon between them, surrounded by a fading orange sky.
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Minecraft Model of the MSU Libraries 7
Julie Taylor
The MSU Libraries used to be open 24/5 + weekend hours. Then, suddenly, it was closed with very limited staff access. I wanted to create a virtual model that anyone, anywhere, could visit. I thought it would be a fun way for international scholars to visit and for incoming students to familiarize themselves with the libraries. Libraries are welcoming treasure troves of information, resources, and services, and I hoped this creative work would inspire future library staff. The MSU Libraries is also constantly changing with renovations, acquisitions, and shifting resources and services. This model provides a 2020 snapshot, a time capsule of the MSU Libraries.
