The Innovation & Research Commons (I&RC) is open to the entire Auburn University community and is located on the 1st floor of RBD Library. This new space provides access to high-end tools, technologies, and in-person expertise to support innovative research, teaching, and learning at Auburn. For instance, you can record a podcast in our audio studio or check-out a camera from Tech Lending for your next multi-media project. You can get design help from one of our Adobe Creative Space consultants or work with our MakerSpace on a 3D printing project. You can utilize the Digital Wall for class presentations, troubleshoot your data workflows and scripting with our DataSpace consultants, or reserve a virtual reality session in our Extended Reality Space.
Contact us to request a tour of all our services or submit the following form: aub.ie/ircinstructioninquiry to request an instructional session for your class.
Spring 2024 Instructional workshops have begun and are open to all Auburn students, faculty, and staff; register at aub.ie/libraryworkshops .
The I&RC can also print your research poster. Before getting started, review this helpful Poster Printing Guide.
Contact us to request a tour.
MakerSpace
![Maker Space](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/creativity.png)
An interdisciplinary hands-on workshop that combines digital and analog technologies. A place for turning concepts into objects using 3D printers and other production tools.
DataSpace
![Data Space](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/data.png)
Powerful workstations for data analysis with support provided by experts in data workflows and scripting.
Extended Reality Space
![VR goggles](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/vr.png)
Experience new immersive Extended Reality technologies and incorporate them into your research, classwork and course design.
Adobe Creative Space
![Adobe Creative Space](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/adobe.png)
An open-access learning space dedicated to providing students with digital creation skills and technology.
Technology Lending Space
![Equipment Checkout/Technology Lending](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/camera.png)
Check out audio equipment, camera equipment, Arduino and Raspberry Pi kits, and more.
Audio Studio
![Audio Studio](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/audio.png)
A dedicated audio recording and editing studio to support creative scholarship endeavors.
Software
![Software](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/software.png)
The I&RC computers offer a wide selection of up to date software to meet your research and course needs.
Remote Lab Access
![Remote Lab](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/remote.png)
Remote access to all Windows software on PC workstations in the I&RC, RBD 2nd Floor, and LADC.
Digital Wall
![Digital Wall image](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/lg-logo.png)
A large, interactive digital display providing a one-of-a-kind platform for 3D geospatial visualization, panoramic images, video, tours, and more in a shared immersive environment.
Government Information
![Government Documents](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/government.png)
Find statistical information, census data, legislative materials, research studies, maps, and more published by the United States government.
Digital Scholarship and Digital Humanities
![scholarship](https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/images/scholarship.png)
Learn how the