Enhance Equitable Environments
August 2, 2024
Reflections on UW Libraries Global Engagement
The Libraries plays a critical role within the university, connecting and converging all disciplines while also serving as a community hub and a cultural bridge by providing outstanding collections, services and programs that foster an inclusive environment for learning and research. Through this work, the Libraries builds collaborative networks within our UW community and beyond….
June 5, 2024
Community Fellows: A Platform for Graduate Student Leadership
Did You Know? A few interesting facts we learned from each workshop: Due to a lack of accessibility in online data visualizations, screen reader users extract information 62% less accurately, and spend 211% more time doing so. The average shelf life of a digital project is five years. WordPress is an easy, low-code/no-code way to…
April 26, 2024
Preparing for Finals Week: UW Libraries 10 Tips for Success
updated 3/6/2024 While many students think of libraries as primarily places to study and access research materials, UW Libraries provides many services and support for students year-round! Be sure to bookmark this page and learn more about these time-saving resources to help you succeed and stress less during finals! In addition, Odegaard Library will extend…
March 29, 2024
Archival Silences and Sounds @ the UW Ethnomusicology Archives
Founded in 1962, the UW Ethnomusicology Archives is home to more than 80,000 rare and unique films, videos, and sound recordings. One of the largest archives of its kind in North America, its collections represent a kaleidoscopic of array of sounds and styles from around the world, and around the block. A part of Libraries…
March 14, 2024
Your Voice, Your Books: The Return of Recommended Reads for Equity
UW Libraries is excited to re-launch Recommended Reads for Equity – a crowd-sourced book recommendation forum that directly influences a dedicated book collection in Odegaard Library for books about equity, diversity, and inclusion. This collection brings together over 170 unique voices and perspectives — students, staff, faculty and alumni have joined together to share what…
January 23, 2024
New Wheelchair Charging Stations Are Here!
The UW Libraries have added four wheelchair charging stations, located in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library, the Open Scholarship Commons in Suzzallo Library, the Research Commons in the Allen Library, and the Foster Business Library. These charging stations were able to be purchased thanks to the UW’s Student Technology Fee (STF). The charging stations are from…
January 11, 2024
Celebrating MLK
updated 1/2024 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, UW Libraries encourages you to explore resources within our collections and across campus that reflect Dr. King’s work and collective efforts to combat racism, inequality, and injustice in our community and beyond. UW Libraries Racial Justice Resource Guide, for recommended readings, podcasts, videos, and articles…
November 3, 2023
Accessible Study Room In Suzzallo – Now More Accessible!
By UW Libraries Accessibility Working Group It is important to provide equitable environments that allow all students to feel comfortable studying at the Libraries. To that end, in the last few years we have improved accessibility in several ways around the Libraries: audited our physical spaces and electronic resources for accessibility; posted accessibility information on…
September 12, 2023
Celebrating BIPOC Graduate Student Work
Negeen Aghassibake, Data Visualization Librarian and Madeline Mundt, Head, Research Commons/Social Sciences Liaison Team Leader The Research Communication and Equity Fellowship showcase at the UW Libraries’ Research Commons celebrates the academic and creative work of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) graduate students. The Research Communication and Equity Fellowship supports creativity, imagination, and excellence…
August 28, 2023
Field Trip: Japan and Korea
UW Librarians share their journey of discovery to acquire new, historic materials for East Asia studies. Hyokyoung Yi, Interim Director of Tateuchi East Asia Library and Korea Studies Librarian Azusa Tanaka, Japan Studies Librarian Through the advancement of technology and the historically close relationship among East Asia countries, academic research within the field of East…
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