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February 18, 2022

Libraries in the Classroom: Training Tomorrow’s Library & Information Science Leaders

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The UW Information School’s (iSchool) Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program, like many other programs, often integrates active practitioner experiences into learning.  UW Libraries are a natural partner on campus, and proximity and local context create many opportunities for collaboration. At the same time, the teaching experience benefits UW Libraries by providing valuable…


February 1, 2022

In the Classroom with UW Libraries: Arts and Humanities

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Picture yourself in class (or a Zoom room), being led through an immersive imagination exercise, using sense memory to explore questions related to the history and context of a particular object or place. Your instructor is an expert in history, humanities, information science and archiving. Your instructor is a UW Librarian!  While we may typically…


November 3, 2021

Special Collections Reopening Update

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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

A New Library for UW Health Sciences

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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?

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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…


August 6, 2021

UW Libraries 2021 High School Internship Program

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The UW Libraries High School Internship Program is a fun, project-based program for students thinking about college and is one of the only paid internships of its kind in US academic libraries. Students learn how to use various tools to produce digital storytelling, mapping, and information science projects. They leave the program with a portfolio…


August 5, 2021

August Update

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Last updated 8/9 Services Updates Special Collections and Seattle branch Libraries will open September 29th. Special Collections:  Access will be by appointment only Monday-Friday 1:00 PM – 4:45 PM during fall quarter for both UW affiliates and the public. Special Collections staff are available to answer research questions via ASK US and the online question…


Jacob Lawrence in Seattle: UW Students and Libraries Create New Book

Stella B Haynes Kiehn

This post was updated September 16, 2022 UPDATE: In July 2022, UW’s Jacob Lawrence in Seattle was selected as Pressbooks’  featured Book of the Month, displayed on the front page of the international Pressbooks Directory !    Learn more about the making of this book in our recorded webinar: Student Authored: UW Open Pedagogy and Publishing…


July 26, 2021

Top Ten Things I Wish I Knew My First Year

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Updated 9/5/23 UW Libraries are so much more than study space and books! Students often tell us they wish they had known more about Libraries’ services at the start of their UW journey. So check out these tips and remember, we’re here to help–just ASK US! 1.Librarians (humans) can help you find things that Google…



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