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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…
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Last year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would be instituting a new Data Management and Sharing Policy, effective 2023. The new policy establishes the requirement that research projects funded by the NIH must submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan. This announcement follows a wider trend of many other funding agencies requiring these plans. Why are funding agencies requiring Data Management Plans? Data Management Plans, or DMPs, are documents that describe how data will be collected,…
Authors: This is a collaborative post by Simon Neame, Dean of University Libraries; Denise Pan, Associate Dean for Collections & Content; and Corey Murata, Director, Collection Analysis & Strategy Collections as a service in academic libraries represents the “shift to the incorporation and integration of more continuous, ongoing, flexible, and sustainable review of collections, and an increasing need to align collection development with institutional research and curricular requirements.” Through this Sustainable Scholarship blog series, we will share how the collection…
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Jill and Joseph McKinstry Libraries Endowed Fellowship, Taylor Healey Brooks, the outgoing McKinstry Fellow (2019-21), hosted a virtual gathering to celebrate the occasion. The endowed fellowship is awarded to an underrepresented MLIS student and includes a scholarship and a paid graduate student position at the UW Libraries. During the virtual gathering, McKinstry Fellows shared professional and personal updates—and it is abundantly clear that McKinstry Fellows are making an impact on the communities…
A popular new virtual reading room, why appointments are better for users, new exhibits and more. UW Libraries Special Collections is one of the busiest places in the UW Libraries system. With people seeking access to materials from on campus and off, the Special Collections team has adapted services to meet the demand for virtual and remote services and maximize health and safety for all staff and visitors. We caught up with Allee Monheim, Public Services Librarian in Special Collections…
We are almost half-way through the autumn quarter! As the countdown to final exams begins, take some time out this Wednesday to relax and enjoy the First Wednesday Lunchtime Concert Series in Allen Library’s north lobby, featuring Students of the UW Strings Program, presented by UW Libraries and UW School of Music. This month is packed with free workshops and events for all students, faculty and staff; check them out! Services Department Delivery is back! Delivery to campus mailboxes is…
Updated 5/31/22 Today’s health sciences curriculum emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration, and tomorrow’s healthcare professionals require a range of flexible spaces and access to expertise and resources purpose-built for integrated learning. Digital resources provide the majority of research and reference information, and in turn, libraries have long been evolving to adapt and meet the needs of the healthcare community. The ability to work effectively in teams, particularly in the healthcare setting, is the foundation of Interprofessional Education (IPE) and…
In the summer of 2021, UW iSchool graduate students Dillon Baker and Taylor Healey Brooks partnered with UW Libraries Open Scholarship Commons, the Research Commons, and the Assessment and Planning department on their capstone project: Celebrating Black Faculty and Student Scholarship: A Framework for UW Libraries Programming and Outreach, generating new ideas for programming and outreach methods to support and celebrate Black scholarship and research at the University of Washington. This post is the first in a series of recurring…
Have you ever wondered how researchers distinguish themselves from others with the same name? In a given field or institution, there may be several researchers with a similar, or even the same exact name. Perhaps the researcher has changed their first, last, or preferred name over time. Or perhaps the researcher’s name is spelled differently in certain languages. These potential possibilities may make it challenging for potential research partners, curious scholars, institutions, or funding agencies to correctly identify the specific…