March 29, 2024
Safeguarding Your Digital Footprint: A Workshop on Privacy in Online Platforms
There is no doubt that for both research and teaching, online tools and platforms offer incredible utility and convenience, from collaborative research tools to engaging classroom platforms to innovative modes of sharing your work. While these platforms are important tools enabling us to work and learn, they also present a myriad of challenges. Because, beneath…
May 31, 2023
The Engine Room of Knowledge: An Interview with UW Libraries Donors Doug and Karen Forsyth
Doug and Karen Forsyth are a curious and humble couple with a love for sailing, books, Ancient Greece and the UW Libraries. Karen earned her Bachelor of Arts in General Studies with an emphasis on Native American Culture and a Teaching Certificate in Primary Education at the UW in 1980. Doug is a ‘Double Dawg’,…
April 24, 2023
2023 I Heart UW Libraries Student Video Contest Winning Submissions
The annual UW Libraries Student Video Contest asks students to create original videos showcasing the Libraries through the lens of student experience. The 2023 results are in, and with so many creative and compelling submissions it was hard to pick the finalists! Congratulations to the first place winner, Ken Kavin, whose video showcased various UW students…
May 31, 2022
June Update
Good luck on finals, Huskies–and remember that UW Libraries has many resources to help you succeed! Congratulations to all of the #uwgrad22 graduates and all those who will be celebrating commencement this month. Please read the operations updates below for important information on Library closures and Library-wide system updates! Operations Looking for an institutional data-sharing…
February 18, 2022
Celebrating Fair Use Week 2022
Unpacking the complex rules that govern U.S. copyright. By UW Librarians Maryam Fakouri and Sally Pine What is fair use? This week we celebrate fair use, a doctrine of copyright law that facilitates scholarship, journalism, the arts, and innovation. At its core, the ultimate goal of copyright is to enrich the public by “promot[ing] the…
June 7, 2021
Summer Tips: What to Know Before You Go
Congratulations, you’ve made it through the year! Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions for graduating students, people who are not studying during summer quarter, or whose student status may be changing in summer quarter. As most UW Libraries physical buildings remain closed due to COVID-19, all of the information here has been…
May 25, 2021
By the Numbers: UW Libraries During the Pandemic
While many of our buildings have been closed since March 2020, Libraries staff have continued to serve our users through remote instruction, programming, research and clinical support, services, and collections. Thousands of students have utilized new services via the Open Scholarship Commons and Undergraduate Researcher Tutorials, and record numbers of grad students participated in online…
July 29, 2020
Faculty Guidance for Fall Quarter: UPDATE
UPDATED 10/7/2020 This post is intended to help answer the most common questions from faculty and to highlight available resources to help prepare for Fall quarter. When in doubt, ASK US. Teaching Support: Besides textbooks/course reserves, the Libraries provides additional teaching support including online DIY modules and videos covering information concepts and assessment you can…
Commercial Textbooks in a Virtual Environment: Challenges Explained
Thank you to our colleagues at University of Guelph Libraries for sharing their language documenting these challenges. We have adapted it with permission. As we approach the fall 2020 quarter, library staff are working hard to provide alternative access to our traditional print course reserves collection. A significant portion of the books on reserve are…
June 19, 2020
When Will Libraries Offer A Book Pick-Up Option?
As the community continues to move toward Phase 2 re-opening efforts, you may start to see some local public libraries offering solutions for curb-side pick-up of books. Many of our users are wondering when this type of service will be available for UW Libraries. While UW Libraries planning teams are actively discussing the implementation of…
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