The UWT Library supports research at all levels, and we strive to be thoughtful in our approach. One way we do this is by understanding that scholarly exploration can unearth previous trauma experienced by the researcher. While research is typically viewed as an objective and neutral endeavor, this couldn’t be further from the truth. The Read More…
Category: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
Real Lit Reads Icarus – Register now!
To register for Spring Quarter 2024: Sign Up Here! In collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, the UW Tacoma Library is elated to announce that our award-winning social justice book club, Real Lit[erature], will be reading Icarus by K. Ancrum for Spring Quarter 2024! In keeping with the diverse genres we’ve explored so Read More…
Have you heard about OverDrive?
Attention to all fellow readers – bookworms and book dragons alike! Did you know you have access to OverDrive through UW Library? OverDrive is an online platform for ebooks and audiobooks of popular fiction and nonfiction titles. Currently, the UW collection holds over 3000 titles and is constantly growing. UW Tacoma librarians recently added 34 Read More…
Navigating Trauma in the Library: Understanding its Impact on Student Success in Higher Education
This blog post is an exploration on the impact of trauma and provides UWT Library resources to help support you through your learning. Trauma, whether stemming from singular traumatic events or prolonged exposure to adverse experiences, can profoundly impact an individual’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being, thereby qualifying as a disability under certain frameworks. Through Read More…
20th Real Lit Read: When We Were Magic – Register Now!
To register for Winter Quarter 2024: Sign Up Here! In collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, the UW Tacoma Library is thrilled to announce that we will be reading When We Were Magic, by Sarah Gailey, for Winter Quarter 2024! This is the 20th book for our award-winning social justice book club, Real Read More…
Call for Participation: 2023-2024 Student Library Advocacy Board
The UW Tacoma Library is in its second year of the Student Library Advocacy Board (SLAB)! **The deadline to submit interest form is Wednesday, October 11th 2023 by 5:00pm!** The UW Tacoma Library facilitates the exploration of academic, personal, and intellectual interests through access to resources, spaces, and research support. In other words, the library Read More…
Real Lit Reads The Shadow Sister – Register now!
To register for Autumn Quarter 2023: Sign Up Here! The UW Tacoma Library, in collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, is pleased to announce that its award-winning social justice book club, Real Lit[erature], will be reading The Shadow Sister, by Lily Meade, for Autumn Quarter 2023! This is the 19th book we have Read More…
Abortion in Fiction
Events on campus often lead our students to seek out books that mirror real life – even in fiction. Sometimes these topics are avoided in the every day, but with controversy often comes discovery. Abortion is often one of those topics. Inspired by upcoming events, here are reads that span the spectrum of the Read More…
Real Lit Reads Love After the End: An Anthology, edited by Joshua Whitehead!
To register for Summer Quarter 2023: Sign Up Here! The UW Tacoma Library, in collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, is pleased to announce that its award-winning social justice book club, Real Lit[erature], will be reading Love After the End: An Anthology, edited by Joshua Whitehead, for Summer Quarter 2023! “This exciting and groundbreaking Read More…
Free Snacks for Finals in the Library!
The Student Library Advocacy Board (SLAB) is piloting free snacks in Snoqualmie (SNO) and Tioga Library Building (TLB) from May 30th-June 8th. Come for fresh fruit, granola bars, salty snacks — vegetarian and kosher/pareve/halal options will be available on a first come, first served basis. Leftover packed non-perishables will be donated to the UWT Pantry Read More…