February 19, 2021

Priceless, ancient coins find a home at UW Libraries

Ancient coins, federal agents, mysterious circumstances at an international border…what sounds like a scene out of an Indiana Jones movie is a real-life story of lost artifacts that have now found a home with UW Libraries Special Collections. The story begins in 2017 at the US/Canadian border in Blaine, WA.  When a vehicle was refused…

February 4, 2021

Libraries Monthly Update: February

Last update: 2/10 News and Announcements Libraries Operations Update: We are pleased to announce that the UW Libraries plans to open Individual Study Space @ Research Commons located on the ground floor of Allen South on the UW Seattle campus. The space will open when preparations for COVID compliance are complete, no later than the…

New Agreement Covers the Costs of Publishing in Open Access Cambridge University Press Journals for UW Authors

The University of Washington and Cambridge University Press have entered into a transformative “read and publish” agreement to promote Open Access publishing. Negotiated with our consortial partners in the Orbis Cascade Alliance, the agreement is designed to maintain UW’s access to Cambridge’s outstanding journals while also supporting the Libraries’ strategic goal of Advancing Research for…