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…and What Typewriters Can Teach Us About Modern Communication For more than twenty years, UW Librarians have co-taught LIS 508, the History of Recorded Information as a course for the UW Information School’s MLIS program. With the retirement of longstanding instructors David Levy and Sandra Kroupa, UW Libraries Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections, Julie Tanaka, was asked to take over as the instructor of record. Tanaka redesigned the course to align with current MLIS Student Learning Outcomes and taught the course…
UW Libraries Labor Archivist, Conor Casey, takes us inside the Labor Temple, as workers coordinate a general strike that briefly turns organized labor into the city’s governing force.
UW Libraries’ Special Collections department is a trove of treasures that tell the story of the UW and the Pacific Northwest.
UW Daily article highlights the fascinating origins of printing in the current Tateuchi East Asia Library exhibit as well as and how events, workshops and events bring the communities together.
While many students think of libraries as places to study and access research materials, UW Libraries provides many services and support for students year-round!
Spring + Winter quarter = “Sprinter” …, save some time for UW Libraries concerts, exhibit talks, learning events and more
Archives in Context is the official podcast of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), associated with the Publications Board, American Archivist Editorial Board, and Committee on Public Awareness. The impetus for the podcast was to reflect change and trends in a profession that is constantly evolving…
The Daily features the winter quarter installation of a year-long exhibit on Mt. Rainier as seen through paintings, journals, year books and more.
UW librarian and head of labor archives Conor Casey discusses the impact and foreshadow of this historic protest.
The Daily – student discovers the wonders of UW Libraries specialty libraries offering additional study space in unique settings.