January 17, 2025
UW Librarian Receives International Honor
Michael Biggins, UW Affiliate Professor; Slavic, Baltic, and East European Studies Librarian, was recently honored with the prestigious 2024 VTIS Award by the Društvo VTIS (Society of Slovenes Educated Abroad) at its annual recognition event on December 23 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the nation’s capital. The “Vtis leta,” or the “impact of the year” award, honors…
January 9, 2025
January Update
Happy New Year, Huskies! We hope you are having a great start to winter quarter and 2025! We know the transition between holiday breaks and returning to classes can sometimes be overwhelming, so remember that you can always ASK US for help 24/7! Grad students – applications for winter quarter programs are due soon, so…
Celebrating MLK
updated 1/2025 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, UW Libraries encourages you to explore resources within our collections and across campus that reflect Dr. King’s work and collective efforts to combat racism, inequality, and injustice in our community and beyond. NEW for 2025- Waves of Inspiration: How Liberation Movements Inspire and Effect Global…
December 12, 2024
Choices for textbooks: Student survey and focus group findings
Re-posted from UW Tacoma Library, originally posted on November 25, 2024 by piroga How do you get access to course materials? What would you consider a reasonable price for a textbook? These were two of the questions we asked UWT students in spring 2024 about their experiences acquiring and using textbooks and course materials. Open to all…
December 5, 2024
Game On! A New Odegaard Tradition is Here to Stay
On September 30, nearly 800 people gathered at Odegaard Library’s Tabletop Game Night! As part of Dawg Daze Welcome Week, it was a great opportunity for incoming students to meet new people and start the year off with a night of fun by playing board games together. Dozens of games were available to play from…
December 4, 2024
Libraries In the Classroom: International Edition
The University of Washington has a long, productive history of collaboration with the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia’s flagship research institution, going all the way back to the 1960s (see side bar)! In 2019, UW Study Abroad decided to formalize a student exchange with Ljubljana, in part to provide UW students with a more personalized, high-quality…
November 13, 2024
December Update
Winter is upon us and the end of fall quarter is here! We hope that UW Libraries has been part of your positive 2024 Husky experience thus far. A sincere THANK YOU to all who consider supporting UW Libraries in your annual philanthropy; your gift supports every student and a global community of teaching, learning…
October 31, 2024
November Update
Happy November, Huskies! We’re halfway through the quarter and there are still plenty of exciting things to see and learn at the Libraries this month. Don’t miss our 2024 election guide, try out Ground News, and get ready for finals with our Top Ten Tips! Looking to upgrade your data skills? The Open Scholarship Commons…
October 29, 2024
Maps, Yeah Yeah Yeah
Okay, so we aren’t talking about the resurgence of the 2003 song, “Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but that would make for a fascinating research project on music history. We are talking about actual, physical maps! Thousands of them! Did you know – the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division’s Rare Map Collection…
October 28, 2024
Supporting Student Wellness (and a Cat Naming Contest!)
At the UW Libraries, enriching the student experience is a key priority when evaluating our spaces, services, and events. This year, we’re focusing on a key element of student success and happiness- wellness. Or, more specifically, supporting student wellness, wellbeing, and mental health. There are many student wellness resources across campus, but we want to…
