What did you major in/are you majoring in at UWT? I majored in IAS: Arts, Media, and Culture and graduated from UWT in 2013. I then went to UW Seattle to get my Masters of Library and Information Science in 2015. What’s your relationship to the UWT? I am an alum, and a full time Read More…
Category: Library Life
Library Photo of the Week
Did you know the UW Tacoma Library is home to almost 100 interviews with community members, activists, and civic leaders? The Tacoma Community History Project is an oral history collection created by University of Washington Tacoma students and under the supervision of Professor Michael Honey. The project recordings, interview transcripts, and student research papers can Read More…
Library Research Award
Did you write a great paper, create a cool final project? Did that project use information that you found through the library and other resources available to you? The University Libraries want to reward you for your work. Every spring, the University Libraries hosts an annual Library Research Award for Undergraduates. This tri-campus award recognizes Read More…
Save the Date and Submit a Presentation: TAC Talks are Coming!
For the sixth year in a row, the UW Tacoma Library will be hosting TAC Talks, an event that offers our students a forum to publicly share their work. In partnership with the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC), the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, and UW Tacoma graduate programs, TAC Talks is modeled after Read More…
Meet our Staff: Hallie Clawson
Some of us you see at a circulation desk, some of us you see at a research help desk. But the library is so much more than that. We have a number of awesome behind-the-scenes folks who do tremendous work. Case in point: meet Hallie! What did you major in/are you majoring in at UWT? Read More…
Library Photo of the Week
#UWTLibraryPics The UW Tacoma Library has been hopping the past week, with students working on papers at research help, and folks taking advantage of our extended hours (until midnight, Monday-Thursday). Come on in, get the support you need (calculators! computers! conversation!). Proud of you, Huskies!
Save the Date: Real Lit[erature] Author Talk!
Save the Date! The UW Tacoma Library and the Center for Equity and Inclusion are delighted to announce that we are bringing another Real Lit[erature] Author Talk to our campus! Last quarter we skyped with Angie Thomas. This quarter, all are welcome for a thirty minute Q&A conversation with Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus. The Read More…
Meet our Staff: Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman
What did you major in/are you majoring in at UWT? I didn’t attend UW Tacoma, but got my library and information science degree (MLIS) at the iSchool at UW Seattle. My undergraduate degree in anthropology I earned from UC Berkeley, and I have a graduate degree from UPenn in Folklore and Folklife. I feel super fortunate Read More…
We love our student workers!
We’re wrapping up UW Libraries Student Appreciation Week here at the UW Tacoma Library, and we just can’t say it enough — our student employees are the best! We have more than 20 undergraduate and graduate students working in our campus Library who help make our staff what it is. Check out a few of Read More…
Library Photo of the Week
Throwback Thursday… SNO in the snow! We know that the campus closures of early February may feel disruptive. Please know we are here to help you with your research (coming up with a topic, finding sources, etc.), and that you’ve got a warm place to study due to our extended hours! #UWTLibraryPics