UW Libraries New Web Site
December, 2025 – UW Libraries has launched a new website! The comprehensive site redesign reflects input from multiple user studies over several years as well as input from faculty, staff and community members. The Libraries worked with Pyramid Communications to reimagine one of the University’s largest and most widely-used websites with a goal to significantly improve the user experience through more streamlined content, intuitive language and navigation.
Some of the most significant changes include:
- A top level navigation that more directly connects users to Research Services, Teaching Support and Student Programs
- A more centralized approach to organizing research services by type, rather than by location, including support for Publishing, Data Services, Digital Project Design, Subject Experts, and more
- The ability to filter search of library locations, news and staff directories by specific subjects and criteria
- Centralization of Locations and Technologies to more clearly identify the variety of study spaces and technical equipment available to check out throughout all libraries locations
- Dedicated pages to highlight and explore select collections
The redesign does not include content hosted by other platforms such as UW Libraries Search, databases, Research Guides, and others. Some Research Guides may have changed due to consolidation or new guides created during the redesign process. In addition, a separate, but coordinated update to the UW Libraries Search user interface, is also live, with the option to beta test many new and exciting search tools and capabilities.
“The new web site has been a significant, multi-year undertaking involving many stakeholders across the Libraries with the shared goal to make finding services, resources and support easier for all users,” says Simon Neame, Dean of UW Libraries.
The project was led by a core team of members from UW Libraries’ Information Technology Services & Digital Strategies, Communications and Research and Learning Services units.
“We look forward to sharing the new site and continuing to improve it based on further user testing and community input,” said John Borwick, Director of Information Technology Services & Digital Strategies.
As with any significant change, it may take some time to re-learn where to find things that are now in a different location. Researchers should be aware that while redirects have been created to maintain legacy links, faculty, staff and students should test links in their materials to determine if the redirect is sufficient, or if links in their materials need to be updated.
The Libraries team appreciates the community’s understanding and patience while corrections and adjustments are made during the initial launch period.
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