August 30, 2024
September Update
Welcome, Huskies! Whether it’s your first or final year at UW, the Libraries will be an important part of your UW experience. This month is all about Dawg Daze! From library tours to karaoke, board games and prizes, the Libraries Dawg Daze are packed with fun and informative events for all interests. Don’t forget to bookmark our updated Student Guide and sign-up now for our annual Constitution Reading in early October. And remember…the UW Libraries are here for you, Huskies!
News and Stories
Welcome Message From Dean Simon Neame: Read Dean Neame’s message to all students, faculty, staff and the community for the 2024/2025 academic year. Read the message.
Showcasing BIPOC Student Research: Learn about the Research Communication and Equity Fellowship showcase at the UW Libraries’ Research Commons celebrating the academic and creative work of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) graduate students. See their work.
Readers Wanted – Annual Constitutional Reading October 9! UW Libraries annual Constitution Read Aloud event encourages students, faculty, staff and community members to join us in reading the full text of the Constitution, along with our special guest speakers! A great activity for your class, office or community service group to participate in – all ages welcome. Sign-up to read and learn more.
Community /Events /Exhibits
New exhibit: Zeitgeist: Seattle in the ‘20s –UW Libraries Special Collections will be exploring the zeitgeist of Seattle in the ’20s–100 years ago and today! Join us in exploring popular culture and current events of Seattle in the 1920s and 2020s!
“Strolling Gold” 3D Calligraphy Exhibit + Event-See and appreciate the wonderful art of “Strolling Gold” calligraphy, first created by Layman, a Chinese immigrant, poet laureate, translator, inventor, entrepreneur, and calligrapher.
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!
Dawg Daze Events
UW Libraries staff have been working hard to create an amazing line-up of fun and informative events to introduce you to the Libraries, meet other students and have fun! LEARN MORE!
- Tabletop Game Night at Odegaard Library- 9/20
- Arts Libraries Welcome Table -9/24/, 9/25/ and 9/26
- Learn about the Health Sciences Library and Meet Dubs- 9/23
- Mathematics Research Library Games Day- 9/24
- UW Libraries Silent Reading Party-September 9/25
- Zeitgeist: Seattle in the ’20s Exhibit Opening Reception- 9/ 25
- Make Your Own Floral Bookmark! – 9/26
- Distinctive Collections 101, 9/2
Looking Ahead
Workshops at the Open Scholarship Commons are back! Upcoming events include Finding Datasets, Introduction to Data Visualization, Accessible Data Visualization, and ATLAS.ti Training.
Missed it?
UW Libraries in the Classroom: Co-Creating and Publishing Books in Class: Explore three unique online books created and published by students this year! Covering diverse topics including architecture theory, the history of UW sports and Filipino/a/x heritage, these online collaborations are made possible with UW Libraries resources and instruction. Read the story.
Reflections on UW Libraries Global Engagement: Insights from the Libraries’ first year of Global Engagement programming that brought international scholars together with UW and local communities to explore a wide variety of topics related to international events, geo-political trends and research on those themes. Read the story.
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