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Unpacking the complex rules that govern U.S. copyright. By UW Librarians Maryam Fakouri and Sally Pine What is fair use? This week we celebrate fair use, a doctrine of copyright law that facilitates scholarship, journalism, the arts, and innovation. At its core, the ultimate goal of copyright is to enrich the public by “promot[ing] the Progress of Science and useful Arts.” U.S. Const. Art. 1 §8. As an incentive to create works, creators have exclusive rights to their works for…
The UW Information School’s (iSchool) Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program, like many other programs, often integrates active practitioner experiences into learning. UW Libraries are a natural partner on campus, and proximity and local context create many opportunities for collaboration. At the same time, the teaching experience benefits UW Libraries by providing valuable insight into MLIS student needs and perspectives. Did you know? The library science master’s program at the University of Washington is ranked #2 in the…
UW doctoral candidate Anna Nguyen is an Asian American historian who is passionate about documenting, preserving and sharing the histories of Asian Americans. Through the Simpson Center’s 2021 Mellon Summer Fellowship for Public Projects in the Humanities, Nguyen and fellow UW doctorate candidate Madison Heslop began their collaboration to create Entanglements: Mapping the History of Asian Migration onto Coast Salish Lands. Completed in January 2022, Entanglements is a digital counter-mapping project that charts the settler-colonial conditions of Asian migration onto…
Welcome back to campus, Huskies (again)! 🙂 In honor of Black History Month, please check out our featured monthly resource Black Thought & Culture, an incredible digital archive that pays tribute to the nonfiction work of notable African American writers. February marks the return of the popular #IHeartUWLibraries Student Video Contest! Don’t miss the popular Finding Funding for Graduate School workshop and the return of Tadoku – Japanese Reading Group. Read on for more details on these and many…
Picture yourself in class (or a Zoom room), being led through an immersive imagination exercise, using sense memory to explore questions related to the history and context of a particular object or place. Your instructor is an expert in history, humanities, information science and archiving. Your instructor is a UW Librarian! While we may typically think of Librarians working behind a reference desk on campus or answering questions online, many UW Librarians are often found outside the Library, teaching in…
Happy New Year, Huskies! We are happy to welcome our UW Community back from break! At this time, the Libraries plans to proceed with planned, expanded hours for winter quarter as noted below and on our website; however, these plans are subject to change pending the evolving public health status, new protocols and/or staff availability. Rescheduled: Our first Wednesday concert series for January (in Allen Library lobby) has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 19th. See calendar for information. Services …
Welcome to winter quarter Huskies! UW Libraries is so excited to encourage new and returning students to learn how we can help you succeed at UW. If this is your first quarter at UW, or you just want to learn more about the Libraries, we’ve got you covered with these events and resources listed below. Events are held in partnership with UW First-Year Programs’ Winter Welcome and are also listed on the main UW Libraries calendar. To get the latest…
The University of Washington Libraries Accessibility Working Group is pleased to share that accessibility tools are now available to improve equity of access to library resources and services for users with disabilities. Many thanks to the Friends of the Libraries for making this possible with their generous contribution! Fourteen libraries now have an accessibility toolkit with valuable resources for on-site use, including: Lapboards Lapboards can be placed on the lap or across the arms of a wheelchair or mobility scooter….
Denae Ford Robinson is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Human Centered Design and Engineering (HCDE) and Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research. Her research focuses on cognitive and social barriers to participation in online socio-technical ecosystems. She is best known for her research on just-in-time mentorship as a mode to empower welcoming engagement in collaborative Q&A for online programming communities including open-source software and work to empower marginalized software developers in online communities. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from…
Don’t miss out on important Library news and updates: Get the UW Libraries monthly news directly to your inbox– Sign up for our blog.>>> Finals are just around the corner – be sure to check out UW Libraries Top Ten Tips for Finals Week and read our latest services updates below for new finals week hours and winter break operations. Services New hours for winter quarter! Libraries will expand hours nights and weekends for some libraries. Check out the…