digital scholarship
May 11, 2021
Get Inspired at the Open Scholarship Commons
What is the Open Scholarship Commons? In fall of 2020, the Libraries launched a new virtual space–the Open Scholarship Commons (OSC) a hub for cross-disciplinary knowledge creation and dissemination– supporting students and faculty in the use of digital tools to openly share research and safely integrate new digital pedagogy techniques into the classroom. From data…
April 29, 2021
Libraries May Update
This blog was updated on 5/14/21 with additional news and events! Want to get this update each month straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our blog>>>>>> Services Update Contactless pick-up hours at Allen North are expanding! Drop by on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10am – 4pm weekly to grab your requests. Research Commons Extended…
March 1, 2021
Top 5 OER tips for Huskies – Celebrating Open Education Week
This week, March 1-5, 2021, is Open Education Week, an annual global celebration of open education efforts, including open courses, open textbooks, and other open educational resources (OER). OER and textbook affordability go hand in hand. OER are free or extremely low cost by definition. When courses are taught using open textbooks and other OER,…
February 4, 2021
Libraries Monthly Update: February
Last update: 2/10 News and Announcements Libraries Operations Update: We are pleased to announce that the UW Libraries plans to open Individual Study Space @ Research Commons located on the ground floor of Allen South on the UW Seattle campus. The space will open when preparations for COVID compliance are complete, no later than the…
December 4, 2020
Featured Resource: How to FOIA
In 2019, the UWCHR celebrated its 10th anniversary. As a part of the celebration, I facilitated a public FOIA training workshop, and rewrote the training manual to be relevant to a wider audience looking to do public interest research. The manual, How to FOIA, was published by UW Pressbooks and provides guidelines on how to…
October 21, 2020
The New Virtual Open Scholarship Commons
Research in the 21st century is based on interdisciplinary connections and relies on technology to create and share for the public good. We know that it can be challenging for students and faculty to connect across disciplines, access technology, learn relevant skills, and share research openly. We are excited to bring together a suite of…
October 19, 2020
International Open Access Week 2020
International Open Access Week (October 19-25) is a coordinated annual effort by scholarly communities across the world to celebrate both our achievements and aspirations in making “openness” the default for research and ensuring that equity is at the center of this work. This year’s theme, Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and…
October 2, 2020
How WordPress Templates Can Transform Your Online Teaching This Fall!
Calling all instructors! Are you looking for opportunities to teach digital and public scholarship skills in your classroom? Are you looking for alternatives to the traditional research paper? We’ve got you covered with WordPress site templates! WordPress templates are simple to set up and can be as easy to use as filling out a simple…
August 12, 2020
Special Collections Library Launches New Digital Exhibit on Protest History in Seattle
For the last few months, I have been working on creating a new digital exhibit: We Are All The Conspiracy: The Day After Protest, Seattle 7, and Community Activism in 1970s Seattle, featuring material about the Seattle Liberation Front (SLF), a political group founded on the University of Washington’s campus in January 1970. Seven members…
June 19, 2020
Our Top 3 Digital Scholarship Tools
Whether you are planning courses for summer or fall quarters or beginning to take a deep dive into your research this summer, the Libraries stands ready to help! The UW Libraries is in year one of a three-year pilot exploring new digital scholarship tools. Use these tools to help teach new knowledge creation skills in…
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