UW Libraries Blog

March 29, 2023

April Update

UW Libraries

Happy spring, Huskies! If you are on campus with friends or family this month enjoying the cherry blossoms, don’t miss a chance to see our newest exhibits in the Libraries.  Undergrads – your research project could be worth $1,000 with the Libraries’ Undergrad Research Award! Save-the-date for storytime, workshops and special film screenings in partnership with the UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program and our Tateuchi East Asia library.  Our sincere thanks in advance to all who choose to support UW Libraries on Husky Giving Day – make your gift count on or before April 6th (THANK YOU)! This and a lot more news in our April update!

Operations Updates

  • Early Deadlines for Spring/Summer Course Reserves and Purchase Requests for Collections: Please see the UW Libraries’ updated guidance for faculty/instructors regarding earlier-than-usual deadlines for course reserves and purchase requests due to the UW Financial Transformation implementation schedule. https://www.lib.washington.edu/operations/faculty-guidance 
  • Article Galaxy Scholar – A new service of UW Libraries. UW Libraries is implementing a new article delivery service called Article Galaxy Scholar that will provide quick access to articles in a select number of journals that the Libraries no longer has direct access to due to the terms of our current Elsevier contract.  UW users will see a “Request Article” button for relevant journals. See the FAQ.
  • Special Hours on Saturday, April 15th – UW Admitted Student Day: Suzzallo and Allen Libraries and Odegaard Library will be open to all. See hours for each location.

News/Stories 

2023 Undergraduate Research Award:  UW Libraries recognizes the excellence and creativity of students through the annual Library Research Award for Undergraduates. Awards for projects range from $500-$1,000! From written papers to pottery– and all disciplines – all sorts of research projects are eligible.  Deadline for submissions is May 1! Learn more and apply! 

Values in Practice, Holding Our Vendors Accountable for Accessibility: Starting on July 1, 2023, UW Libraries will not allow automatic renewal of subscriptions of inaccessible products. Learn more about the new protocols and how the Libraries is playing a key role in improving accessibility of third party tools and services. Read the blog.

UW Libraries Amazing Student Employees! Almost every aspect of Library operations rely on support from student employees working in libraries across all UW campuses. Last month we celebrated 50 student employees with the Libraries annual student scholarship awards. Learn more about these amazing students and the many ways they support our UW community. Read the story. 

Surveys are coming! UW Libraries assessment team will be conducting surveys in April and May with all UW Seattle Faculty, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers and UW Tacoma undergrad and graduate students.  These surveys are important tools to help us understand how we can better support our user communities. More information coming soon!

Exhibits

New in Special Collections Denizens of the Deep: Sea Creatures Real and Imagined: The ocean inspires great awe and imagination and has served as the impetus for innumerable artistic, scientific, and cultural endeavors. In this new exhibit, librarians and curators from across the UW Libraries bring together items highlighting the breadth of material and content available about the sea, ocean, and sea creatures. Plan your visit.

Featured Resources

  • Wiley Digital Archives: Environmental Science and History:The Environmental Science and History archives focus on critical aspects of anthropogenic change with unique and rare archival collections from global sources. Brought to you by the UW Libraries, this new collection is rich in historical documents, photographs, and maps.

Workshops and Events

**First Wednesday concert series – moved to April 12th.** 

PaperSpace Paper Arts in the Art Library

April 6th and 17th: A pop-up paper-arts based makerspace that encourages the learning of new skills. Sessions will cover 3D and photomontage collage techniques. Materials provided! Learn more.

UW Libraries Storytelling Fellows: Video Digital Storytelling

Apply by April 12th: This 4-week totally free, interactive, online workshop will take you through the start-to-finish process of digital video story production. From script-writing, to editing and everything in between! Course runs April 21- May 12. Open to all UW students, faculty and staff! Learn more.

Partnership with UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program

In partnership with the Tateuchi East Asia Library, The UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program and its partners are hosting these special cultural events for kids and adults:

Kids storytime hours and workshops at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture April 15 and April 22:

[Apr 15 & 22 at 1 pm] Kids Workshop: 'Alofo Lover's Bag from Pangcah, Taiwan with Chu-mei Lin (Pangcah / 'Amis, Taiwan)

Kids Workshop: ‘Alofo Lover’s Bag from Pangcah, Taiwan with Chu-mei Lin (Pangcah / ‘Amis, Taiwan). Explore the history behind the ‘alofo (lover’s bags) that are made and widely used by the Pangcah (‘Amis) people, one of the sixteen officially recognized Indigenous communities in Taiwan. Learn more.

“LOKOT: the Fish that Lived in a Tree” with Nikal Kabala’an (Pangcah / ‘Amis, Taiwan). Learn more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HU Tai-Li Memorial Lecture and Film Screening with Scott Simon (in-person only) April 18th:In memory of Dr. HU Tai-Li, the evening features an in-person screening of the first locally made ethnographic film in Taiwan, The Return of Gods and Ancestors, by Dr. HU Tai-Li, and a lecture by Professor Scott Simon about Dr. Hu’s work and the influence of her pioneering ethnographic documentary practice in Taiwan. There will also be a reception honoring and celebrating Dr. Hu’s contributions on the study of ethnic relations in Taiwan. Learn more.

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

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.

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