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December 27, 2021
UW Libraries Winter Welcome!
Welcome to winter quarter Huskies! UW Libraries is so excited to encourage new and returning students to learn how we can help you succeed at UW. If this is your first quarter at UW, or you just want to learn more about the Libraries, we’ve got you covered with these events and resources listed below….
December 21, 2021
Celebrating a Win for Equity!
The University of Washington Libraries Accessibility Working Group is pleased to share that accessibility tools are now available to improve equity of access to library resources and services for users with disabilities. Many thanks to the Friends of the Libraries for making this possible with their generous contribution! Fourteen libraries now have an accessibility toolkit…
December 1, 2021
December Update
Don’t miss out on important Library news and updates: Get the UW Libraries monthly news directly to your inbox– Sign up for our blog.>>> Finals are just around the corner – be sure to check out UW Libraries Top Ten Tips for Finals Week and read our latest services updates below for new finals week…
November 23, 2021
What is a data management plan, why is it important, and how do I make one?
Last year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would be instituting a new Data Management and Sharing Policy, effective 2023. The new policy establishes the requirement that research projects funded by the NIH must submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan. This announcement follows a wider trend of many other funding agencies…
November 19, 2021
Sustainable Scholarship: Libraries Collection as a Service
Authors: This is a collaborative post by Simon Neame, Dean of University Libraries; Denise Pan, Associate Dean for Collections & Content; and Corey Murata, Director, Collection Analysis & Strategy Collections as a service in academic libraries represents the “shift to the incorporation and integration of more continuous, ongoing, flexible, and sustainable review of collections, and…
November 3, 2021
Special Collections Reopening Update
A popular new virtual reading room, why appointments are better for users, new exhibits and more. UW Libraries Special Collections is one of the busiest places in the UW Libraries system. With people seeking access to materials from on campus and off, the Special Collections team has adapted services to meet the demand for virtual…
November 2, 2021
November Update
We are almost half-way through the autumn quarter! As the countdown to final exams begins, take some time out this Wednesday to relax and enjoy the First Wednesday Lunchtime Concert Series in Allen Library’s north lobby, featuring Students of the UW Strings Program, presented by UW Libraries and UW School of Music. This month is…
A New Library for UW Health Sciences
Updated 5/31/22 Today’s health sciences curriculum emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration, and tomorrow’s healthcare professionals require a range of flexible spaces and access to expertise and resources purpose-built for integrated learning. Digital resources provide the majority of research and reference information, and in turn, libraries have long been evolving to adapt and meet the…
October 21, 2021
Fall Faculty Feature: Maya Angela Smith
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In the summer of 2021, UW iSchool graduate students Dillon Baker and Taylor Healey Brooks partnered with UW Libraries Open Scholarship Commons, the Research Commons, and the Assessment and Planning department on their capstone project: Celebrating Black Faculty and Student Scholarship: A Framework for UW Libraries Programming and Outreach, generating new ideas for programming and…
October 19, 2021
When will UW Libraries expand hours?
We hear you. Our entire UW community is working hard to return to operations that look and feel more like pre-COVID times, including expanding evening and weekend hours for the Libraries; but this will take some additional time, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work collectively to increase services and hours. Increasing…
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