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As a UW Libraries employee for 24 years, one of Janet Pliske’s interests was helping others to learn and grow in their jobs and career paths. After retiring in 2000, Janet kept in touch with many library colleagues and fellow retirees. Sadly, Janet passed away late last year. Upon her passing, we learned that Janet included UW Libraries in her estate plan, which provided seed funding to establish the Libraries Professional Development Endowed Fund. This new endowment, combined with continued…
Updated June 2024 Pride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. Learn more about the history of Pride Month, and thank you for joining UW Libraries in…
Learn how to write & pitch compelling, research-based op-eds! Since 2017, the Libraries and the eScience Institute have partnered to offer the successful Going Public Symposium–an interdisciplinary, tri-campus event designed to build skills in translating and communicating research findings to wider audiences and co-creating knowledge with community partners. Led this year by the Scholars Strategy Network, this year’s symposium will focus on Op-Ed writing and translating research into public opinion pieces for news organizations. Learn More This month is packed…
UW Libraries’ Special Collections’ new exhibit makes the case that these visual stories can be just as impactful and adult as any other book, and deserve their time in the sun.
Updated April 16, 2024 Admitted Students Day in Special Collections! Visit Special Collections, UW Libraries home for rare and unique materials, open on Saturday, 4/20 to celebrate admitted students. Between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, visitors will get a chance to see the Special Collections reading room exhibit and a few gems from the collection on display. What is “Special Collections”? Special Collections brings together the University of Washington Libraries’ most rare and unique resources, with an emphasis on Pacific…
STUDENTS: UW Libraries Student 2024 Video Contest deadline has been extended to April 30th! Your 1- minute video could be worth up to $1,500! Learn more. Spring is definitely in the air, Huskies! While you may be feeling more like studying outside under the cherry blossoms these days, don’t forget to take advantage of the Libraries’ services and support, on campus and online. If you’re a researcher looking to improve your research profile with digital storytelling, this quarter’s Storytelling Fellows…
There is no doubt that for both research and teaching, online tools and platforms offer incredible utility and convenience, from collaborative research tools to engaging classroom platforms to innovative modes of sharing your work. While these platforms are important tools enabling us to work and learn, they also present a myriad of challenges. Because, beneath the surface, lies a complex web of data privacy concerns that demand our attention. We click “accept” on Terms of Service agreements without a second…
Founded in 1962, the UW Ethnomusicology Archives is home to more than 80,000 rare and unique films, videos, and sound recordings. One of the largest archives of its kind in North America, its collections represent a kaleidoscopic of array of sounds and styles from around the world, and around the block. A part of Libraries Special Collections since 2022, its curator, John Vallier, has been working on a variety of projects, a selection of which are described here. “Silences enter…
In this role, she will be responsible for administration of the Distinctive Collections (DC) portfolio, a team of more than twenty staff consisting of the Special Collections department and the International Studies units.
UW Libraries is excited to re-launch Recommended Reads for Equity – a crowd-sourced book recommendation forum that directly influences a dedicated book collection in Odegaard Library for books about equity, diversity, and inclusion. This collection brings together over 170 unique voices and perspectives — students, staff, faculty and alumni have joined together to share what they think is important about equity. Anyone can submit a recommendation, and every recommendation creates an opportunity for connection through shared conversation and reflection. We…