January 5, 2023
January Update
Welcome back from winter break, Huskies! Hopefully you enjoyed time off to relax and refresh for the new year! If you finished a great book and are looking for another, be sure to check out our winter reading suggestions and book clubs –– a great opportunity to connect with others while enjoying a great read.
New to UW?
A warm welcome to all new students and faculty starting in winter quarter! If you haven’t already, be sure to bookmark UW Libraries’ Student Guide and Faculty Guide for a great summary of all the resources UW Libraries offers.
News and Stories
New Summer Study Abroad Program in Rome, Italy – If you are interested in music, history and have always wanted to go to Italy, a new study abroad adventure awaits with Music Rome: Traditional and Popular Music of Italy! Students will spend 4 weeks learning and living in Rome, hosted by the UW Rome Center and guided by UW Libraries’ in-house ethnomusicologist, John Vallier. Information sessions are 1/17, 1/24; and applications are dur 1/31. Learn more!
UW Press Holiday Sale- extended through January 31! Now through January 31 you can still use the code WINTER22 at checkout to receive 40% off your UW Press purchase and free domestic shipping! UW Press books make a uniquely “UW” gift– for a birthday, thank you, or “just because” ! Browse titles
Elsevier 2023 Agreement January 3, 2023– The Elsevier negotiating team has agreed to a journal subscription contract with Elsevier for 2023. Learn more.
Faculty Feature: Katy Pearce– associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington (UW), is dedicated to advancing research in the field of social and political uses of technology, while also supporting students and colleagues.
Featured Resources
News, Policy & Politics Magazine Archive: The News, Policy & Politics Magazine Archive provides a contemporary view of major 20th century events, issues & personalities via the backfiles of Newsweek (1933-2012) and 14 other magazines. This primary source collection is brought to you by UW Libraries!
Reminder: UW Libraries provides UW users with FREE access to The New York Times and Wall Street Journal digital editions in addition to hundreds of other journals, databases, and so much more!
Workshops and Events
Hacking the Academy: Data Science for the Social Good 2023 Summer Program Information Session Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023, 1 – 2 p.m.
Calling all current and future grad students! Data Science for the Social Good (DSSG) applications will open in January 2023! Join this informational session to learn about the program, how to apply and answer questions. The University of Washington Data Science for Social Good is a 10-week summer program that brings together students, stakeholders, and data and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. Learn more.
Graduate Funding Information Service Office Hours: Jan 18, 2 – 4pm
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The Graduate Funding Information Service (GFIS) works with current and adm |
itted UW graduate students. GFIS helps students identify and use different resources to locate funding opportunities for graduate school-related expenses including tuition, research, and conference and research travel. Students can seek answers to their questions during drop-in advising hours, can schedule individual appointments, or can request information by email.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.
UW Libraries Storytelling Fellows: Digital Exhibits Application Deadline– January 24th
Join us for a fun, community based, 4-week online workshop focusing on the digital exhibit platform Omeka. This totally free, online program will take you through the start-to-finish process of envisioning and creating an exhibit suitable for an online portfolio, a professional presentation, an academic project, or a popular exhibition. Learn more.
Health Sciences REDCAP Trainings
REDCap courses are provided by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences and UW Health Sciences Library. REDCap is a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. While REDCap can be used to collect virtually any type of data in any environment (including compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, FISMA, HIPAA, and GDPR), it is specifically geared to support online and offline data capture for research studies and operations.
- REDCap 202 – Logic Syntax (Open to All) Jan 10, 11am – 12pm
- REDCap 201 – Data Dictionary (Open to All) Jan 17, 11 – 11:30am
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Exhibits
The History of Costume, Special Collections Lobby, Allen Library South Basement. Learn more.
Invisible Cities: The Prints of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and the Art of the Built Environment. Learn more.
Save the Date
Wednesday, February 1 – “First Wednesday” Concert Series
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
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