December 1, 2022
December Update
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Finals, winter break and the holidays are upon us! In addition to monthly workshops, don’t forget to stop by the Allen Library lobby for our Wednesday concert series on December 7th; find the perfect gift at our annual UW Press book sale and get inspiration for a memorable New Years outfit from the fabulous History of Costume exhibit. Good luck on finals (See our Top ten Tips for Finals Success), and have a great break!
Operations
- Extended hours for Odegaard Library (now-end of fall quarter ) and winter break hours are now posted on our Operations Update page.
- Winter quarter hours are posted. No major changes.
- Elsevier Feedback Deadline 12/9: Departmental feedback regarding changes to Elsevier journal access for 2023 and alternative access plans is due December 9th. Learn more.
News and Stories
UW Press Holiday Book Sale – Give a gift that is uniquely “UW”! UW Press publishes compelling and transformative work with regional, national, and global impact. Now through January 6th, order books through our website and use the code WINTER22 at checkout to receive 40% off your purchase and free domestic shipping! Browse titles
Improving Accessibility One Vendor at a Time – how UW Libraries is helping companies make their products more accessible for all users -inside and outside UW!
A Gift for Sharing Slovenia – A glimpse into Slavic and East European Studies Librarian, Michael Biggins, his dedication to his work and support of UW Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures (SLL).
Exhibits
The History of Costume
Plate 5: Evening coat, 1914. The original fashion plates collected by Blanche Payne and others have been cataloged and carefully stored for preservation purposes in archival housing. Many of these plates are from some of the leading French, British, American, and other continental fashion journals of the 19th century and early 20th century. Learn more.
Now through August 2023 – Special Collections Lobby, Allen Library South Basement
Did you know that UW Special Collections has a large selection of fashion plates and photos, periodicals, reference sources, and instructional materials? Clothing and textiles reflect the materials and technologies available in different civilizations at different times and, as such, can reveal social customs and culture. The History of Costume exhibit–updated quarterly–features the Historic Costume and Textile Collection–a relic of the former Department of Home Economics and enriched by the personal collection and research of costume historian Blanche Payne. Payne’s textbook, A History of Costume, describes the evolution of fashion from 3000 BC to 1900. Manuscripts relating to the Eastern European costume, including her travel journal through the Balkan countries and notes for her book, are available to researchers through the University Archives. Learn more about the exhibit.
Invisible Cities: The Prints of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and the Art of the Built Environment: Through March 18th, see a selection of the library’s extensive collection of Piranesi prints accompanied by archival drawings and current student and faculty work in the College of Built Environments. Learn more.
Workshops and Events
Create the World’s Fastest Book: Manifold Workshop: Monday, Dec 5, 2 -3:30 pm
A mix of lecture and hands-on time that you’ll spend learning to build a digital book of your own.
Pressbooks
Pressbooks’ suite of products makes it easy to create, adapt and share educational material. UW Libraries offers several monthly workshops on how to create open textbooks, course materials and more with Pressbooks..
UW Libraries Pressbooks User Group Meetup, Wednesday, Dec 7, 12pm
Bring your lunch and join us for the first of our new quarterly user group meetups. Have you been wanting to take your UW Libraries Pressbooks projects to the next stage? Feel like you need some inspiration for your book? Have specific questions about using the platform? This is an open time for UW Libraries Pressbooks users to bring their projects to share and ask questions.
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 ongoing project. Sessions after 12/15 are canceled for the remainder of the month.
Save-the-date
Introduction to Open Pedagogy: January 20, 10:30-11:30am
Together with UW Libraries Open Education Librarian, Lauren Ray, explore examples of open pedagogy assignments at the UW, discuss benefits and challenges, and engage in an interactive exercise to transform traditional classroom assignments into renewable ones. Sign up and learn more.
What is Booksori? (북:소리)? Booksori is a program of Korean book talks held monthly and hosted by the East Asia Library of the University of Washington. The program was initiated as an outreach service to the Korean community in Seattle area, as well as to the Korean community on the UW campus. Each month an invited speaker selects a book written in Korean and discusses it with an audience. If you missed Booksori #89 on December 1st with Ji-Hyun Ahn (안지현 교수), learn more and save-the-date for the next Booksori event!
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