March 25, 2022
April Update
UW Libraries Undergraduate Research Award Applications are due May 2nd! Share your research work for a chance to win up to $1,000! Undergraduate students from all 3 campuses can apply!
Happy Spring! Whether you are a new or returning Husky, UW Libraries Faculty Guide and Student FAQ (both updated for spring quarter) provide a “one stop shop” of helpful links and important information to help you navigate and make the most of UW Libraries vast resources. And don’t forget to apply (or encourage your students to apply) for the 2022 UW Libraries Undergraduate Research Award !>>>>>
Operations
- Hours: Spring quarter hours are the same as winter, see Libraries Hours. Any new or unexpected changes will always be noted on the Libraries operations page.
- Masks: Masks will continue to be available at all public service desks. In line with UW recommendations, UW Libraries highly encourages wearing masks indoors during the first two weeks of spring quarter.
- Special Collections: Starting March 28, special collections will have OPEN EXHIBIT HOURS from 10AM-12PM! (see below for a summary of the amazing exhibit on now!)
Tateuchi East Asia Library Summer Construction: 
The Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL) will close to the public for summer construction/renovation starting June 11, 2022 and tentatively plans to reopen at the beginning of fall quarter, 2022. Some materials will not be available prior to the closure. See deadlines and learn more.
News and Stories
| UW Libraries in the Classroom: Looted? Ethnomusicology, Archives & Colonial Legacies: go inside the classroom with students who are exploring the history of ethnomusicology and the power dynamics that influence collecting and archiving in the field. |  |
| A Library Lifeline for Underserved Communities– see how UW Health Sciences Library is increasing access to health resources for health practitioners and local communities across the region. |  |
Featured Resources, Collections
Celebrate National Poetry Month by exploring Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry. The UW Libraries brings you this premier poetry database with over 250,000 full text poems and with citations to almost a half a million more. From huskies to hula, a random keyword search will help you find poems with specific words or subject themes; get inspired with featured monthly poems and try your hand at daily poetry trivia!
Events
April 18th- Reclaiming Your Past, A Radical Act of Healing: Hear from a panel of Afro-Indigenous leaders from on and off campus to explore Black and Indigenous family history as a tool for intergenerational healing, reclamation of identity and reconciliation with the past. Learn more.
Learning Workshops
Apr 8 – Python, your personal research assistant: An introduction to the Python programming language as a tool to aid for qualitative humanities work, brought to you by The eScience Institute and the UW Libraries Open Scholarship Commons.
“I was unaware of the data librarians on campus! This is a great workshop — exposing me to a lot of considerations about data management that I did not know about. Thank you!” – past attendee of UW Libraries Research Data Management Course
Apr 14 – Author Profiles: managing your scholarly identity and making your work findable: Get started with your digital portfolio! In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the importance of author profiles, and you’ll leave with your own ORCID and Google Scholar profiles. Join us if you don’t have a profile yet or if you want to learn strategies for keeping your profile current.
April 18-20 – Research Data Management Course: Curious about the fundamentals of good data management, or just looking to buff up your already polished skills? Are you new to UW and unfamiliar with the wide variety of resources available to you? The UW Libraries’ Research Data Management (RDM) course is for you! Learn more.
Pressbooks Workshops: Pressbooks’ suite of products– offered through #YourUWLibrary– makes it easy to create, adapt, and share educational material. Learn how to create open textbooks, course materials and more.
- Getting Started with Pressbooks – Wed. April 6th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- Advanced Pressbooks Publishing Webinar – Wed. April 20th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
For health sciences students: Check out events through TRAIL and REDCap training events and curriculum from the Institute of Translational Health Sciences
Book Talks/Reading Clubs
- March 27th- Readings from the Heart of Europe: Serhii Zhadan’s The Orphanage: Join UW Libraries for a lively, informal discussion over Zoom of Ukrainian author Serhii Zhadan’s acclaimed novel The Orphanage. All interested readers are welcome. (If you missed this month’s event, learn about this reading group and upcoming book discussions here.)
- April 7th – Tateuchi East Asia Library Presents: The Landscape of Historical Memory w/ Dr. Kirk Denton. Join the virtual or in-person discussion with Dr. Kirk Denton, Professor Emeritus of Chinese literature at Ohio State University as we explore themes from his book The Landscape of Historical Memory: The Politics of Museums and Memorial Culture in Post–Martial Law Taiwan.
- April 11- Bigger than Leadership: Join Brittany Do, UW junior in accounting and finance, and author of “Bigger Than Leadership” in the Foster Business Library to learn why you are already a leader, even if you don’t realize it yet. Brittany will also discuss what it is like writing a book as a college student and some of the best parts of becoming an author.
- REAL Lit – UW Tacoma Library’s Real Lit[erature]: Reading for Social Justice book club will be reading Jaquira Díaz’s Ordinary Girls. This book club is open to anyone within the UW Community. The club meets virtually, every Thursday from 12:30-1:20. Sign up and/or learn more.
- ANYTIME- Community Reads is an annual program designed to build community and connection through collective group reading and reflecting experiences. The program is hosted by UW Bothell/Cascadia College Library, and is open to all. Participants can join anytime. This year’s chosen book is Undrowned by Alexis Pauline Gumbs.
Drop-In Help
- Digital Scholarship Drop-In Help Hours (via Zoom) on Thursdays: We offer consultations for research and course related projects. Examples include support for digital publishing, building digital exhibits, and more! We can help you find the right tools, resources and instruction whether you’re just getting started or are working on an on-going project. Learn more.
- GIS Help Drop-In Hours: The GIS Lab is provided by the University Libraries to support the use of GIS for coursework and research by UW students, faculty, and staff. GIS Lab staff are available to assist lab users with locating geospatial data, integrating data into GIS projects, and basic ArcGIS functionality. Drop by Suzzallo Library on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am – 2pm for assistance.
- Open Writing Circles Tuesdays: virtual weekly meetings offering 90 minutes of quiet writing time and community with fellow writers from across campus, every Tuesday! Offered through the Odegaard Writing and Research Center.
Exhibits and Displays
“Oars Out, Roll Cameras” highlights the upcoming filming of Boys in the Boat in and in conjunction with the opening weekend of boating season/Windermere Cup May 6-7. On display in Allen North from April 6-May 31!
The Pacific Northwest in the ‘70s This quarter’s theme Keep on Truckin’ focuses on the industries and entertainment made famous during the 70s. Groove through the ‘70s in this exhibit of photos, ephemera, and publications from the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. Each quarter will feature different aspects of the pivotal decade that brought the end of the postwar economic boom, an increase in social progressive values, greater political awareness, and expanding liberties for women.
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