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October 29, 2024
Maps, Yeah Yeah Yeah
Okay, so we aren’t talking about the resurgence of the 2003 song, “Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but that would make for a fascinating research project on music history. We are talking about actual, physical maps! Thousands of them! Did you know – the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division’s Rare Map Collection…
September 20, 2024
2024 Election Guide, News Sources
Updated 10/28/24 During this election cycle, the amount of news and information coming our way can be overwhelming. From knowing where to go to vote, to evaluating claims and misinformation, our Libraries guides and resources can help you navigate and find reliable sources. Explore these UW Library Resources: 2024 Election Guide: An extensive guide…
August 29, 2024
Dawg Daze with UW Libraries!
Welcome, Huskies! UW Libraries is hosting a wide variety of Dawg Daze events to introduce you to our amazing Library resources and programs! Explore our spaces, meet our staff and connect with other students throughout the week including tours, board game events, karaoke, a new exhibit opening, prize drawings and more! See all Libraries Dawg…
July 19, 2024
Celebrating the Jeju Haenyeo: A deep dive into the unique cultural heritage of a remote Korean island
Recognized in several of UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage Lists, the Jeju Haenyeo are an extraordinary group of women free divers from Jeju Island, Korea, whose remarkable skills and dedication represent a profound cultural heritage– a heritage that is at risk due to the impacts of climate change, shifting populations and other impacts. The Haenyeo’s (Korean: 해녀;…
June 5, 2024
Community Fellows: A Platform for Graduate Student Leadership
Did You Know? A few interesting facts we learned from each workshop: Due to a lack of accessibility in online data visualizations, screen reader users extract information 62% less accurately, and spend 211% more time doing so. The average shelf life of a digital project is five years. WordPress is an easy, low-code/no-code way to…
March 29, 2024
Archival Silences and Sounds @ the UW Ethnomusicology Archives
Founded in 1962, the UW Ethnomusicology Archives is home to more than 80,000 rare and unique films, videos, and sound recordings. One of the largest archives of its kind in North America, its collections represent a kaleidoscopic of array of sounds and styles from around the world, and around the block. A part of Libraries…
March 14, 2024
Your Voice, Your Books: The Return of Recommended Reads for Equity
UW Libraries is excited to re-launch Recommended Reads for Equity – a crowd-sourced book recommendation forum that directly influences a dedicated book collection in Odegaard Library for books about equity, diversity, and inclusion. This collection brings together over 170 unique voices and perspectives — students, staff, faculty and alumni have joined together to share what…
March 5, 2024
We Love Our Student Employees!
Celebrating 2024 Student Scholarship Recipients UW Libraries recognizes the achievements of our outstanding student employees through our Student Employee Appreciation Week, and an annual scholarship award, generously sponsored by UW Libraries donors. On February 29, we celebrated this year’s 50 new scholarship recipients in person with a reception honoring their amazing contributions. Library student workers…
September 14, 2023
Fall Update: Welcome to the Libraries 2023
updated 10/2/23 Welcome, Huskies! Whether this is your first year or twenty-first year, welcome back to UW and UW Libraries! We hope you enjoyed all of the amazing Libraries Dawg Daze events — and if you missed them, be sure to check out our student guides for helpful links all year long! There is a…
March 23, 2023
UW Libraries’ Amazing Student Employees
UW Libraries’ student employees are at the heart of what we do. Almost every aspect of Library operations rely on support from student employees working in libraries across all UW campuses. They help users find resources and other essential tasks, but they also take on leadership roles, advance community education, act as mentors and teach…
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