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In recent months, many new strategic initiatives have sprouted across the university to share the fruits of UW-conducted research. They all grow under the philosophy of open—the movement to make information publicly available online at no cost to readers. Here’s a review: The Tri-Campus Digital Scholarship Group was charged to formulate a broad and unified vision to support new, creative forms of scholarship that leverage digital media—from technical infrastructure to classroom pedagogy. The UW Press administratively joined the UW Libraries in March…
We have a Strategic Plan, so what next? Following their All-Staff Meeting panel session, Libraries Cabinet are working with their portfolios to identify activities that meet our articulated goals. This work is currently happening in a series of tiered discussions, where associate and assistant deans are convening with their directors and departments to answer the following questions: What are we already doing that advancing our strategic goals? What key actions does the Libraries need to take to achieve our goals?…