By the end of my research, I’d discovered that the key difference … turned out to be what I call social infrastructure: the physical places and organizations that shape the way people interact. — Erik Klinenberg, Palaces for the People During Autumn 2019, the Library will again be hosting the Emerging Practices Reading Circle, a Read More…
Category: Events & Displays
Library Photo of the Week
See a book? Read a book! Library displays aren’t just there to look good (though they do look great, if we do say so ourselves)–these items are meant to be contemplated, handled, browsed, and checked out! Wander over and have a look today! Our current displays are That’s What She Said in TLB, Graphic Novels in Read More…
2019 TAC Talks: Now online!
Missed TAC Talks this year? You can still catch this round of five-minute talks from local graduate students online. Check out the full roster of talks below and click through to view the recordings. TAC Talks: Breaching Borders TAC Talks 2019 – Opening Remarks: Drs. Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman and Danica Miller introduce the TAC Talks Read More…
Critical digital pedagogy: A conversation with Sean Michael Morris
What does critical digital pedagogy look like in practice? There’s no one answer, but conversations on the topic lead to some interesting places. Earlier this month, the Emerging Practices Reading Circle hosted An Urgency of Teachers co-author Sean Michael Morris for a conversation about critical digital pedagogy, renegotiating classroom power structures, and taking time to Read More…
“That’s What She Said”: New Display in TLB Highlights Voices & Experiences of Womxn
“When feminism does not explicitly oppose racism, and when anti-racism does not incorporate opposition to patriarchy, race and gender politics often end up being antagonistic to each other, and both interests lose.” – Kimberle Williams Crenshaw The UW Tacoma Library is excited to announce its new display, “That’s What She Said: Highlighting Marginalized Intersectional Experiences Read More…
Skype with the author: Adib Khorram, author of Darius the Great is Not Okay
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 Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus. In the autumn we skyped with Angie Thomas. This quarter, all are welcome for a one hour Q&A Read More…
6th Annual TAC Talk Lineup announced!
Save the Date! We have an amazing line-up for TAC Talks this year, and have been working hard getting everything ready. May 23rd — TLB 307B — 5-7:30 PM — ALL ARE WELCOME! Here are a titles of some of the talks you can look forward to! “Examining the Human Experience of Moral Distress: A Read More…
Application Open: Building Infrastructure for OER
Thanks to a UW Tacoma Strategic Initiative Fund grant, the UW Tacoma Library will be coordinating two options to help faculty learn about and implement Open Educational Resources (OER) this summer. The application (linked at the bottom of this post) is open now through May 10, 2019. Each of the options will provide participants a Read More…
Hack@UWT – UW Tacoma’s first annual hackathon
Eyhab Al-Masri from the School of Engineering and Technology and the UW Tacoma Library are proud to announce the first ever UW Tacoma Hackathon, Hack@UWT set to take place on June 7th, 2019. Here’s the best part: You don’t need specialized equipment or a coding background to participate. Hackathon kits and training materials will be Read More…
Happy Spring Quarter, Huskies!
Happy Spring Quarter, Huskies! The library staff has been hard at work over the interim, and we want to remind you of some information that makes the library even easier for new and returning students to use as they wrap up this awesome academic year. Need to know info If you’re new to campus or Read More…