August News
While fall quarter may seem far away, it will be here before you know it! Enjoy these final days of summer while also taking advantage of the great summer events this month for both faculty and students, including the popular Graduate Student Research Institute, and the UW Libraries Most Wanted, covering the UW community’s most requested research topics. We’re also very excited to announce our partnership with the Big Ten Academic Alliance! Keep reading to learn more about all of this month’s news and events, including the fantastic new exhibit in Allen Library, on display only until August 16th! Happy Summer, Huskies!
News and Stories
UW Joining the Big Ten Academic Alliance
As the University’s inaugural year of Big Ten affiliation kicks off, you’ll be hearing a lot more about all of the ways this new partnership will positively impact our UW community, including partnership with the Big Ten Academic Alliance.
“For over 65 years, the Big Ten Academic Alliance has led in academic collaboration, creating opportunities and driving innovation across its member universities.”
For the Libraries, this new partnership will be transformative for member institutions, including the creation of the Big Collection, a multi-faceted, multi-year effort to unite the collections of member institutions that, once completed, would represent the third largest library collection in the world! There is so much to celebrate and learn from all of the different ways this alliance will benefit our community – on and off the field.
Read the BTAA Announcement Read the BTAA Impact Report
UW Libraries in the Classroom: Co-Creating and Publishing Books in Class
Explore three unique new online books created and published by students! Covering diverse topics including architecture theory, the history of UW sports and Filipino/a/x heritage, these online collaborations are made possible with UW Libraries resources and instruction. Read the story.
Reflections on UW Libraries Global Engagement
Insights from the Libraries’ first year of Global Engagement programming that brought international scholars together with UW and local communities to explore a wide variety of topics related to international events, geo-political trends and research on those themes. Read the story.
Community /Events /Exhibits
Celebrating the Jeju Haenyeo: A deep dive into the unique cultural heritage of a remote Korean island
A new exhibit in Allen Library lobby explores this amazing community of women free divers from Jeju Island, Korea. The display offers a captivating glimpse into their lives through photographs and objects, showcasing their bravery a, resilience and remarkable skills that represent a profound cultural heritage at risk. Learn more.
Special Collections Book Club: Incognegro by Mat Johnson
Wednesday, Aug 14, 2024
5–6 p.m. / Special Collections Classroom
Special Collections is hosting a series of book club meetings to discuss primary texts from The Medium is The Message, an exhibit exploring the graphic novel and the potency with which they tell stories of identity, memory, and culture. Join us in the Special Collections Classroom for refreshments and conversation about Incognegro by Mat Johnson.
DISPLAY: Echos Of Olympus
Through September 2
Step into the world of gods, goddesses, and epic heroes through an assortment of texts, including rare books, illustrated children’s narratives, and unique book arts held in the UW Special Collections. Each piece offers a glimpse into the evolution of these myths, revealing how they have been retold across different periods.
WORKSHOPS
Graduate Student Research Institute (GSRI)
August 19–23 / September 9–13
Online
The GSRI is a free workshop series exploring tools and strategies to help graduate students research smarter, not harder. Students receive five days of online guidance and support from a team of Libraries volunteers as they work through key content and activities from the openly available Graduate Student Research Institute site. There are no required meeting times and learning can take place anytime within the span of the workshop session. Sign up/Learn more
UW Libraries Most Wanted
Don’t miss this online summer workshop series focusing on the tools and topics UW researchers are asking about. We welcome all members of the research community, including graduate students, postdocs, research staff, clinicians, and faculty members. Explore this week of exciting events below.
Unlocking Insights: Web Scraping Workshop
Monday, Aug 19, 2024
11 a.m.–12 p.m. / Online
Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this session is designed to equip you with the skills needed to gather valuable data from the web. Learn essential techniques for scraping web content effectively. We’ll cover the basics, including best practices and common pitfalls to avoid.
Introduction to Data Visualization
Tuesday, Aug 20, 2024
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. / Online
This online workshop will provide a basic introduction to data visualization, including a high level overview of tools available at the UW, as well as where to find support when creating visualizations.
Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024
12–1 p.m. / Online
We’ll share 10 suggestions for expanding the visibility of your work, tracking the information that’s important to you, and describing the impact of your research when applying for funding, jobs, or promotions. Join us to learn about research impact frameworks, tools for gathering evidence of how your work is being used, and recommended practices for keeping your scholarly profiles up-to-date.
Introduction to the Scholarly Publishing Ecosystem
Monday, Aug 19, 2024
1:30–2:30 p.m. / Online
In this workshop, we’ll learn about the roles of publishers, the inner workings of peer review, and the mechanisms for financing scholarly communication. Discover how you can make your research available openly without breaking the bank, and ensure your work reaches its widest audience possible in this online workshop.
Friday, Aug 23, 2024
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. / Online
In this online workshop, you will produce an introduction for a podcast, listen to the introductions of others, learn some level-up tricks for getting good voice/sound recordings, practice using the sound-editing software Audacity, and learn about the importance of accessibility, preservation, open access, and digital safety.
Looking Ahead
UW Libraries has a wide range of events planned for Dawg Daze – including Zeitgeist: Seattle in the ’20s Exhibit Opening Reception on September 25. View our September calendar and SAVE THE DATES!
Missed it?
Don’t miss great stories from last month’s Library update like Tracing Authoritarianism: Linking Southeast Asia and Southeast Asian America Through Archives, Language, and Pedagogy