Today is my last day on the UW Tacoma campus as your Library Director, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my past four years as a member of this community and share these thoughts with readers of this blog. Moving across the country to serve as your Library Director was a Read More…
Author: Lauren Pressley
Reflections and Thoughts on National Leadership
As many colleagues know, I had the honor and privilege of serving as the President of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) over the past academic year. ACRL represents more than 10,000 individuals and libraries and develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and Read More…
How we work together: Tools for collaboration
The UW Tacoma Library staff have a long history of openness to new ways of working if it means serving our students, faculty, staff, and community better. Over the past few years we have been experimenting with tools to enable better collaboration and communication. Several have been particularly beneficial for us, and we thought that Read More…
Meet our Staff: Lauren Pressley
What did you major in/are you majoring in at UWT? I attended North Carolina State University and majored in Philosophy and Communication. At the time, my college offered a specialty in Small Group and Interpersonal Communication, which was my focus. I also minored in Women’s and Gender Studies. Part of the reason I picked up Read More…
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Academic Libraries and Higher Education
Many library staff wear multiple hats. In addition to the work that we do at the UW Tacoma Library, we have a role collaborating with our Seattle and Bothell colleagues to create a seamless library experience for UW students and faculty, regardless of the campus they work on. In addition to this, we conduct research Read More…
Help us plan spaces for the Library & TLC
As part of the SNO-TLB Planning Process, the campus is invited to give input on the space planning needs for the Library and TLC at upcoming charrette. Where: TPS Ground Floor When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Time: 12:30-1:30 A charrette is a meeting where stakeholders share information and map possible solutions. Every student, member of Read More…
The Work of a Library Director
I am an academic librarian because I believe in libraries as institutions and I believe that the world is a better place because of libraries. Academic libraries have the power to transform research, teaching, learning, and ultimately society through their position within the academy. Throughout my career I have worked to help libraries, and those Read More…