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UW Libraries Welcomes New Senior Conservator Did you know? Each year, Conservation staff repair, bind or make enclosures for an estimated 10,000 items in the UW Libraries. This care helps to preserve, stabilize or restore the usability of book, paper, and photograph materials. See also: How the UW Libraries bring damaged, rare books back to life The Paper Protector VIDEO: UW Libraries New Conservation Center Are you interested in art, history, science and working in a library or museum? You…
Benjamin Narkmon (‘2024) During my junior year at UW, I had the privilege of working at Tateuchi East Asia Library as the Japanese Collection Student Specialist. A good deal of my time there was spent working on the Gaihozu collection. Gaihozu are essentially World War II maps created or stolen by the Japanese military. As my time here comes to a close, I wanted to reflect on my experience working with the Gaihozu. The Gaihozu maps at UW Libraries were…
updated 10/2/23 Welcome, Huskies! Whether this is your first year or twenty-first year, welcome back to UW and UW Libraries! We hope you enjoyed all of the amazing Libraries Dawg Daze events — and if you missed them, be sure to check out our student guides for helpful links all year long! There is a lot going on this month – our annual US Constitution Read-Aloud, Podcasting workshops, Open Access Week, Tarot Card lessons (in conjunction with our newest exhibit…
Negeen Aghassibake, Data Visualization Librarian and Madeline Mundt, Head, Research Commons/Social Sciences Liaison Team Leader The Research Communication and Equity Fellowship showcase at the UW Libraries’ Research Commons celebrates the academic and creative work of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) graduate students. The Research Communication and Equity Fellowship supports creativity, imagination, and excellence in conveying UW graduate student research to the public through a physical and virtual exhibit. The Fellowship began with the goal of creating a more…
UW Libraries is hosting a wide variety of fun and informative events to introduce you to all of the amazing resources, programs and tools that can help you succeed your first year, and beyond! Explore our spaces, meet our staff and connect with other students throughout the week including tours, special events for first generation and transfer students, trivia games, karaoke, a film screening, gift card prizes and more! The following is a list of all Libraries Dawg Daze events….
UW Librarians share their journey of discovery to acquire new, historic materials for East Asia studies. Hyokyoung Yi, Interim Director of Tateuchi East Asia Library and Korea Studies Librarian Azusa Tanaka, Japan Studies Librarian Through the advancement of technology and the historically close relationship among East Asia countries, academic research within the field of East Asian Studies is becoming more and more interdisciplinary. UW research within East Asia studies includes comparative literature, migration/mobility and political and economic relationships, to name…
Free Digital Scholarship Open Hosting Platforms from UW Libraries TIPS FOR FACULTY AND INSTRUCTORS We are happy to explore options for sharing your research and scholarship with these tools, or working with you to incorporate them into your teaching! We can offer consultation and classroom instruction on considerations for open student work, Creative Commons and licensing your digital work, and best practices for data management and developing consistent descriptions for items included in your work. See specific contacts for all…
A new role for UW Libraries and interim positions for Tateuchi East Asia Library *Post updated August 14, 2023 The UW Libraries has established a new position of Director, Global Engagement for UW Libraries. This position is responsible for international stakeholder engagement, helping to guide sponsored projects that increase the outreach and engagement efforts of the UW Libraries. This position reports to the Dean of Libraries and will work closely with colleagues across the libraries and UW including international studies…
Featured Resource Global Think Tanks! In Global Think Tanks, you’ll find data-rich reports from more than 24,000 policy organizations, IGOs, and NGOs. Brought to you by UW Libraries, Global Think Tanks has coverage of 160 countries in multiple languages and is a perfect tool for local and global policy research, including unique content from the Global South. Operations Updates Temporary Closures: Items from these libraries can still be requested online for delivery/pick up at other campus locations. Subject-specific research help and…
We know there are so many things to think about at the end of the year, so we’ll keep this short! Above all, we want to extend congratulations to all graduating students — well done!! UW Libraries are proud to have been part of your UW journey, and we hope that you will stay connected with us through your UW Alumni benefits with Library access. For returning students, don’t miss a preview of the new Open Scholarship Commons and more…