UW Libraries Blog

November 13, 2024

December Update

UW Libraries

Winter is upon us and the end of fall quarter is here! We hope that UW Libraries has been part of your positive 2024 Husky experience thus far. A sincere THANK YOU to all who consider supporting UW Libraries in your annual philanthropy; your gift supports every student and a global community of teaching, learning and research–read our feature stories this month for some inspiring examples!  Speaking of giving… grab the perfect UW gift from UW Press’ 40% off Holiday Sale! Whether you are going home, taking a trip or staying on campus, enjoy your break in whatever form it takes, and take advantage of free access to streaming media, games and more (see “Boredom Busters” below!). Stay connected with us in 2025 to learn about all of the exciting winter quarter of  events, learning opportunities, exhibits and more. 

Hours Reminder

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UW Libraries’ Elliot Stevens listens to the podcast project from one of the UW Libraries Hight School Internship participants

News and Stories

UW Magazine Feature Story:  UW Libraries’ internship program gives high school students an idea of what it looks like to attend the UW, especially if they don’t have family experience to lean on. Read the story. 

 

 

 

 

UW Libraries’ Michael Biggins with UW students on a walking tour of Ljubljana (the country’s capital)

Libraries in the Classroom: International Edition – Take a trip to the gorgeous country of Slovenia with UW Libraries’ Michael Biggins for an inside look at the new study abroad program Slovenia: Language, Culture and Society at a Crossroads. Read the story.

Game On! A New Odegaard Tradition is Here to Stay – See how Odegaard and Libraries staff are working to create more connection and belonging for students through routine tabletop game event.

A Legacy of Equality and Leadership Organizing, announcing new LELO collection: the Northwest Labor and Employment Law Office (LELO) emerged in 1972 from a coalition of Black, Asian American, and Latinx labor organizations, LELO made significant strides for workers’ rights, including increasing Black employment in construction trades and securing union organizers’ access to migrant workers. Now, an extensive collection of organizational records from 1972 to 2005 including audiovisual materials, publications, and artifacts documenting decades of LELO’s advocacy and campaigns are available to explore through the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies and the Labor Archives of Washington. Read the story.

UW Tacoma Library Spotlight – More Choices for Textbooks: This blog post from UW Tacoma Library explores how student feedback is helping to guide operational decisions to improve student access and use of course materials like a textbook swap pilot, and extended course reserve check-out times. Read the story.

Break Time Boredom “Busters” 

Have some “down time” during the academic break, and not sure what to do? Explore these FREE entertaining Libraries resources! 

Streaming Media: From foreign films, documentaries, musical and dance performances, public broadcasting archives and more, there are thousands of online videos to explore that you won’t find on your typical streaming services!

The Game Collection at Odegaard Library contains board, card, and tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). The collection is located on Odegaard 1st floor, just inside and to the left of the main entry doors.

Good Reads is a collection of fiction and nonfiction books for students to read for leisure. All the books in the Good Reads collection have been published within the last five years, so find your new favorite book here!

Digital Collections: From old UW yearbooks and campus photos, vintage ephemera like postcards, menus, magazines, posters, rare books, manuscripts, maps and so much more to spend a few hours (or a few days) going down the “rabbit hole” of wonder and delight that is UW Libraries Special Collections – AND UW Libraries ethnomusicology collections!

 

 

 

 

 

For Faculty – UW Libraries 2024/2025 Subscription Review Update: Per the most recent presentation at the Faculty Council on University Libraries, please read this important summary on the timing and status of subscription reviews  including feedback processes for proposed cancellations and deadlines.

Community Events and Exhibits 

The Rocket publication ran from 1979 to 2000 and was the first to cover bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. #k5evening

Coming Soon! NEW EXHIBIT: Celebrating The Rocket, Seattle’s Music Magazine (Monday, Jan 6 – Saturday, Feb 15, 2025): Explore 20 years of music and culture as told through the pages of “The Rocket,” the influential Seattle publication that covered music venues and regional bands including Riot Grrrl, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Sir-Mix-A-Lot, Sleeter-Kinney, and Soundgarden during the 1980s and 1990s. This exhibit will also celebrate the Rocket’s  late, long-time editor and publisher Charles Cross, by presenting its covers and coverage of the music industry and local culture. The exhibit highlights how the UW Libraries and the Washington State Library preserve and make it accessible to all.

Visiting an exhibit at UW Libraries is a great NO COST date idea that will spark conversation and inspiration while viewing fascinating, rare and unique materials on display at UW Libraries Special Collections! Allen Library South, Basement (Open daytime hours Mon-Fri)

Exploring East Asia’s Cultural Heritage Through Illustrated Works (Tateuchi EAL Reading Room, 2024 Fall – 2025 Winter)

Zeitgeist: Seattle in the ‘20s Exhibit: In this exhibit, Special Collections explores popular culture and current events of Seattle in the 1920s and the 2020s!

The Language of Flowers Exhibit: Enjoy the changing seasons with Special Collections through our annual lobby exhibit, The Language of Flowers. Each quarter will feature new material related to our botanical collections, local plants, and more.

Learning Workshops and Office Hours

Intermediate Data Science Office Hours: December 12: Come talk to the eScience Institute’s Technical Education Specialist to get some human help about how to advance your computational work. Tools we can help with include Python, R, OpenRefine, Git and UNIX shells, among others.

 

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