February is Black History Month. This month, we at the UW Tacoma Library are highlighting films that acknowledge, honor, and celebrate the lasting legacies of Black creators and activists. We not only want to shed light on history, but also look toward the future so we will be exploring different themes in Black and African Read More…
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Black History Month: Civil Rights in Film
February is Black History Month. This month, we at the UW Tacoma Library are highlighting films that acknowledge, honor, and celebrate the lasting legacies of Black creators and activists. We not only want to shed light on history, but also look toward the future so we will be exploring different themes in Black and African Read More…
Research for an Election: Finding Newspaper Articles
Is your mailbox stuffed with shiny advertisements for this election season? This post will show you how to access newspaper articles to evaluate candidates using newspaper articles. If you can support your local news outlet it will help your community, but for occasional information needs, you can access newspaper articles through the UW Libraries. Local Read More…
Lib2Go Curbside Equipment Checkout
Good News! Introducing UW Tacoma Library’s Lib2Go Curbside Program for equipment! Graphing calculators and laptops (MacBook and Surface Pros and Dell Tablets) are now available for checkout at the UW Tacoma Library. They will be checked out to patrons on a first-come, first serve basis, with a quarter long loan term. Appointments are required. To Read More…
How to Get Library Help
Interested in learning about what services the UW Tacoma Library is offering online? We have you covered! We remain committed to serving our community and have listed ways in which we can support you during this time of remote learning and engagement. Online Drop-In Help This drop-in service allows students, staff, and faculty with a Read More…
You can still be counted!
The library wants to remind you to fill out your census form before September 30, 2020! The UW Tacoma Center for Applied Urban Research and the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation determined that a 10% undercount in Pierce county would result in $750,000 less in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. It also informs transportation and Read More…
Transform Your Course with SPLOTs!
Calling all instructors! Are you looking for opportunities to teach digital and public scholarship skills in your classroom? Are you looking for alternatives to the traditional research paper? We’ve got you covered with WordPress site templates (affectionately known as SPLOTs)! SPLOTs are simple to set up and can be as easy for students to Read More…
Pride, Online!
Happy Pride, UW Tacoma!! The UWT Library tries to mark important months of the year with displays in the SNO and TLB buildings. We’ve had displays on Civil Rights during Black History Month, and displays on Gender and Sexuality for Pride Month in June, to name a few. It is also our standing belief that Read More…
Oral History Highlight: Maru as a Glimpse of the Past and a Peek into the Future
“I think things evolve and change out of what was before. And then we also need to know that maybe what we think is good today is not going to be so good tomorrow. And that’s what the university reminds me of.” —Greg Tanbara For the Library’s UW Tacoma Oral History: Founding Stories project, Read More…
Teaching with Digital Oral History Collections
The 2020 Preservation Week from April 26 to May 2 celebrates “Preserving Oral History.” Why do we preserve oral history? What uses do we have of these recordings and qualitative data? If you are a faculty member teaching a class that involves research, writing, or the examination of narratives and dominant discourse, you might consider Read More…