UW Libraries Blog

July 1, 2021

July Update

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News

A Proper Send-Off for Vice Provost and Dean, Betsy Wilson: July 1st is the official last day for Libraries vice provost and dean, Betsy Wilson. On June 24, the Libraries hosted a virtual retirement celebration with Libraries staff, friends, family, and UW colleagues. You can view the celebration, farewell message, and behind-the-scenes highlights in our new blog.

Jessica Albano at the UW Awards of Excellence Ceremony

iSchool and Libraries Announce Partnership for Space Sharing and Collaboration: a new announcement outlining plans to renovate part of Allen Library South for iSchool faculty and student research and more climate-controlled off-site storage for the Libraries most vulnerable collections.

2021 Awards of Excellence: Congratulations to Jessica Albano Communication Studies, Microforms, & News Librarian for receiving the University’s Distinguished Librarian Award! Congrats also to Nicholas Schockmel, Metadata Specialist on being recognized for his achievement during COVID with the Together We Will Award. See profiles of all 2021 winners.

Services Update

  • Our re-opening plans are updated on the Libraries COVID-19 update page, including these key dates and news:
    • Suzzallo and Allen Libraries will open on September 22.
      • Special Collections may be operating in a limited capacity to start. See the Libraries COVID update page for reopening dates of all locations.
    • Summit and ILL: UW Libraries has resumed filling Summit and Interlibrary Loan requests for physical materials, in addition to articles and book chapters. Check it out.
    • Graduate Access – Graduates can still access Individual Study Space @ Research Commons with their Husky ID. For details about access, returns, and other helpful tips- Learn more.
    • UW Bothell and Tacoma Libraries will open on September 20.

Featured Digital Collections, Exhibits & UW Press

Explore the history behind our region’s great outdoor spaces:

  • From UW Press- Hiking Washington’s History: In this new, full-color edition of the first-ever hiking guide to the state’s historic trails from UW Press, historian and hiker Judy Bentley teams up with veteran guidebook author Craig Romano to lead adventurers of all abilities along trails on the coast, over mountains, through national forests, across plateaus, and on the banks of the Columbia River.
  • Digital Collections: Mountains and Mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest: Our region has long been known for its access to the great outdoors and enthusiasm for climbing and mountaineering. How did it all start? Explore the history of the original Mountaineers club, Mount Rainier tourism, and more.

  Community Events

Book Chat July 28th: “On Earth, We’re Briefly Gorgeous”  – “Poet Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling.” Please join us for a conversation about the UW Alumni Book Club’s current selection On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, hosted by UW Alumni Association, UW Libraries, and the UW Bookstore. Learn more.

Workshops

  • Introduction to Business Library Research: To help students develop business research skills, the Foster business librarians are offering “Introduction to Business Library Research,” a free self-paced workshop in Canvas taking place asynchronously during summer quarter. Learn more.
  • Getting Started with Pressbooks – Wednesday, July 8. Designed for users who are new to Pressbooks. Attendees will learn how to get started — from creating a new book to publishing and exporting offline versions of the text. Learn more.  
  • Copyright Basics- Thursday, July 15th. What is copyright? Why do we have it? What can you do with it? Join us for a high-level tour of copyright law basics and recommended resources. Learn more.
  • Advanced Pressbooks Publishing – Monday, July 21. Designed for users who have some familiarity with Pressbooks and are ready to engage in more complex activities, like adding interactive elements or integrating Pressbooks with supported third-party tools. Learn more.
  • Digital Scholarship Summer Immersion program (DSSI)- The Digital Scholarship Summer Immersion program (DSSI) is an opportunity to work with new digital scholarship tools
    • Omeka Workshop – August 3. Learn how to build digital exhibits and get inspired by how faculty and students use this tool for teaching and research. Learn more.
    • Create the World’s Fastest Book: Manifold Workshop – August 5: Learn how to create the world’s fastest book using the Manifold digital book publishing platform! Manifold offers the opportunity to upload texts, seamlessly integrate images, media, and more into your text, and offers opportunities to annotate texts within the platform. Learn more.

Drop-In Help – No Appointment Necessary

  • Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours: Open to faculty and students, UW Libraries offers weekly office hours to advise on digital scholarship for research and course-related projects. Examples include digital publishing, building digital exhibits, data research management, and more! Office hours are most Fridays from 2:30-3:30. See calendar. 

Coming Up – Save the Date:

GSRI 2020

The Graduate Student Research Institute (GSRI) is a free and asynchronous 5-day online workshop for new and returning UW graduate students, aimed at helping students learn the tools and strategies they need to research smarter, not harder. Two sessions August  24-September 4. Learn more.

Missed it?

Bonsai trees being created outside UW’s Suzzallo Library – Suzzallo Bonzai as a symbol of peace, resilience, and inclusion through the vision of Dr. Le Shen (UW Chemical Engineering 2020). (Photo Right: A new plaque installed next to the Bonsai trees in front of the Suzzallo Library explains the artist’s vision.

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