Special Collections
March 7, 2023
Women’s History Month: Exhibits Highlight Amazing Women
From one trailblazing fellow husky to an international hero of medicine and science, these UW Libraries’ exhibits explore the lives of two amazing women. Celebrating Seattle Black Women: Daisy Tibbs Dawson University of Washington’s Special Collections has dug into its own archive to celebrate the life and work of a UW grad who waged peace…
January 31, 2023
February Update
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 1, 2022
December Update
Introducing….#LibraryDubs! Take a study break or celebrate the end of your finals — grab a selfie with our new friend, Library Dubs! You’ll usually find him near the main staircase in Suzzallo and in Odegaard Library. Tag your photo @uwlibraries #LibraryDubs for a chance to win a winter break prize pack! Finals, winter break and…
November 9, 2022
November Update
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…
September 21, 2022
Jackson School alumna receives Goldsmith and Sperber book prize
Re-posted with permission from the blog of the UW Southeast Asia Center Jackson School Alumna Elizabeth Becker has received the Harvard University Goldsmith Book Prize: Trade category and Fordham University Sperber Prize for her recent book You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War. The book tells the stories of three female journalists reporting on the…
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…
September 7, 2021
Words Matter: Critical Cataloging and Archival Description at the University of Washington Libraries
Authors: Conor M. Casey, Erin Grant, Keiko Hill, Kat Lewis, Crystal Rodgers In August of 2021, catalogers, metadata specialists, and archivists at the University of Washington Libraries published a statement on Critical Cataloging and Archival Description to the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism hub on the UW Libraries website. This statement is a road map…
August 5, 2021
August Update
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
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…
June 7, 2021
Beyond Scope and Content: Hidden Histories from the Film Archive
Beyond Scope and Content: Hidden Histories from the Film Archive is a new podcast and screening project intended to surface stories from the moving image collections held by the UW Libraries Special Collections. The project seeks to engage faculty and students, historians and film enthusiasts in the compelling visual history of the Pacific Northwest with…
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