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Information Technology Services and Digital Strategies

Information Technology Services & Digital Strategies (ITSDS) partners with colleagues throughout the Libraries, across campuses, and beyond on projects and initiatives to support the University’s mission.

Distinctive Collections

International Studies Librarians provide services to students, faculty and community members for teaching and research on the Near East, Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies and Southeast Asian Studies.  

Research and Learning Services

The Learning Services & Social Sciences Department advances the UW Libraries Mission & Vision through the lens of teaching, learning, and engagement.

Organizational Development and Inclusion

Provides leadership for a portfolio dedicated to Human Resources (HR), Staff Development, and Staff Engagement by advancing inclusive and organizational excellence across the Seattle, Bothell/Cascadia, Tacoma campuses.

Collections and Strategic Partnerships

Preservation Services cares for, and enhances access to, the UW Libraries collections that advance research, teaching, and learning at the University of Washington. 

Distinctive Collections

Special Collections brings together the University of Washington Libraries’ most rare and unique resources.