Academic Libraries

September 26, 2023

Exploring Library Careers: Conservation

UW Libraries Welcomes New Senior Conservator Did you know?  Each year, Conservation staff repair, bind or make enclosures for an estimated 10,000 items in the UW Libraries.  This care helps to preserve, stabilize or restore the usability of book, paper, and photograph materials.  See also: How the UW Libraries bring damaged, rare books back to…

March 15, 2020

A Message from the Dean: FAQ and Libraries Response To COVID-19

This post was updated on 3/21/20 6:40PM . Along with many other public institutions, businesses and community members in our region, UW Libraries has been working continuously to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in accordance with the University’s and Public Health – Seattle & King County guidelines. We recently announced additional changes to operations this…