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December 12, 2023

Fiat Lux – By Daniel James Brown

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The following is a version of a keynote speech given by author Daniel James Brown at the 2014 UW Libraries’ Literary Voices fundraising event that has been edited for length in this context. PREFACE: Daniel Brown’s love of libraries began decades ago when, as a struggling high school student, he was instructed to complete correspondence…


March 13, 2023

New Open Access Investments for 2023 

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In support of the UW Libraries Strategic Plan goal to Advance Research for the Public Good, the UW Libraries invested in a number of new open access agreements that will expand open access publishing for UW authors and strengthen the infrastructure for open scholarship.  Article Publishing Agreements  These agreements, sometimes referred to as “Read and…


February 8, 2023

Bridging Cultures: Professor Takahiro Sasaki’s Visit to UW Libraries

Zhijia Shen,Director of Tateuchi East Asia Library

In October 2022, the Tateuchi East Asia Library (EAL) welcomed Professor Takahiro Sasaki. Professor Sasaki is the immediate former Director of the Keio Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.  He has been teaching and doing research at Shido Bunko for more than 20 years. The multi-day visit included a…


February 3, 2023

Black History Month 2023

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While Black History Month provides a focused platform for collective reflection and celebration of Black History, the responsibility to self-educate is never-ending.   Making space to read, listen and watch something new – as a continuous practice (well beyond February) broadens our understanding of Black History in support in our collective work as allies, advocates, educators…


January 31, 2023

February Update

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It’s only February, and yet spring and summer planning is in full swing! Don’t miss upcoming information sessions for an amazing (and FREE) summer study program.  Start thinking about your I HEART UW Libraries Student Video Contest entries (and the chance to win some serious cash prizes!!) and get ahead of that winter quarter final…


December 19, 2022

Faculty Feature: Katy Pearce

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Katy Pearce, an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington (UW), is dedicated to advancing research in the field of social and political uses of technology, while also supporting students and colleagues. With a focus on digital divides and inequalities and the use of information and communication technologies for marginalized…


November 9, 2022

November Update

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It’s NOVEMBER, Huskies! With Finals Week about a month away, be sure to see Finals Week Prep Tips and expanded Odegaard Library hours below.  In this update you’ll also find new workshops and events you won’t want to miss– from Podcasting to Piranesi Book Club, a “totally awesome” homage to the ’90s (and Foster Business…


October 26, 2022

Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research

Gordon Aamot Director, Scholarly Communication and Publishing

Among the most significant actions for academia that came out of Washington DC this summer was one that will move support for Open Research in the U.S. forward by leaps and bounds. On August 25, the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a policy guidance memorandum on Ensuring Free, Immediate, and…


October 17, 2022

Celebrating Open Access Week 2022: Open for Climate Justice

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International Open Access Week 2022 (October 24-30) is an annual worldwide celebration of the growing and transformative power of barrier-free Open Access (OA) to scholarly information. The OA movement grew in response to an increasing awareness that the current scholarly publishing system no longer meets the needs of scholars and those who could benefit from…


May 25, 2022

UW Libraries’ Negeen Aghassibake selected as  2022 LEADING Fellow

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Helping UW researchers expand their impact through ORCID connections. Negeen Aghassibake, a Data Visualization Librarian with UW Libraries, was selected as a 2022 LEADING Fellow, a program focused on data science in library & information studies. The program is part of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives Project, supported…



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