Welcome, Huskies!

While autumn quarter is still a few weeks away, UW Libraries is busier than ever with many new events, exhibits, and resources (did somebody say New York Times??!!).  We kicked-off September with a special celebration of the permanent installation of the artwork  Bruce Lee Ascending in Odegaard Library; a great way to usher in the start of a new academic year. Whether this is your first year, or your twenty-first year, there is something new to discover. Be sure to check the Libraries Student Welcome and UW Libraries Faculty Guide for many helpful tips and new information that will help you prepare for the year ahead! 

Operations

• Autumn hours are now posted, some branch libraries will increase hours 

• Tateuchi East Asia Library will remain closed for the quarter due to construction.

• Suzzallo Library will be closed September 16th and until noon on the 19th.

What’s New in 2022

The New York Times digital edition is now available for all current UW and Cascadia College students, staff and faculty via the UW Libraries university-wide subscription!!  Visit our New York Times page to learn more about creating or switching your account.

For New Faculty: Jumpstart Research@UW –September 12th in person! In partnership with the Office of Research, this new workshop will introduce new faculty to the UW research ecosystem.

Personal Pods in Odegaard Library – looking for a quiet place to do an online class or call but can’t find a room?  Odegaard’s new personal pods (first come, first serve) are here for you.

Li Lu Library Opens! The Li Lu Library, part of the new Health Science Education Building (HSEB), opened on September 6th!  Located on the 3rd floor of the HSEB, the library provides a variety of tech-enabled collaboration and study spaces with library staff available 10am-2pm Monday-Friday. A Husky card is required for access.   (See “Events” below for information on the grand opening event for all UW Health Sciences students and faculty).   

New Exhibits: 

Invisible Cities: The Prints of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and the Art of the Built Environment. See a selection of the library’s extensive collection of Piranesi prints accompanied by archival drawings and current student and faculty work in the College of Built Environments, through Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Fifties America: Through this month only! Explore 1955 through this detailed display and online guide of photos, news, and other historical documents illuminating a pivotal year in American history. Allen Library North Lobby, Monday, Aug 1 – Friday, Sep 23, 2022.

New Resources:

Hispanic Life in America Series III, TDM Studio , and a new guide on research, law and policy foundations of outer space are just a few of the new resources we’ve added. See the New in 2022 Guide for a complete list. 

Workshops and Events

Special Events

• Li Lu Library Grand Opening for Health Sciences Students and Faculty September 28: The University of Washington Health Sciences Library invites the UW community to celebrate, explore, and learn about the services and spaces at the new Li Lu Library. Please join us on the 3rd floor of the new Health Science Education Building, located at 1607 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA for an “open house” event with treats, giveaways, and a first-hand opportunity to learn about the technology and collaboration spaces available in this amazing new library for interprofessional health sciences education. Husky card required for entry. Wednesday, September 28, 10AM-1PM. For questions and more information contact [email protected].

• Dawg Daze: From “just for fun” trivia events, to Library tours and first-generation student orientations and more, UW Libraries’ Dawg Daze events (September 21-30) are a great way to meet other students and to learn about all the ways the Libraries can help you succeed! See UW Libraries Student Welcome for a full list of Libraries Dawg Daze events. See also the Libraries Calendar.

• SAVE THE DATE: Please join us October 18th for the 2022 Maxine Cushing Gray Distinguished Lecture featuring Washington State Poet Laureate, Rena Priest.  Learn more. 

Workshops

Jumpstart Research @UW, September 12th– The UW Office of Research and the Libraries are offering a new workshop, Jumpstart Research@UW, to introduce new faculty to the UW research ecosystem. This event will be hosted on Sept. 12 at the HUB from 1 to 5 p.m. 

Pressbooks: Pressbooks’ suite of products– offered through #YourUWLibrary– makes it easy to create, adapt, and share educational material. Learn how to create open textbooks, course materials and more. There are typically Pressbooks workshops every month. September’s events:

• Create Interactive Course Materials Using 5HP in Pressbooks – Wed. September 7th, 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
• Use Hypothesis for Reader Annotation in Pressbooks – Wed. September 14th, 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

Drop-In Help 

• Digital Scholarship Drop-In Help Hours (via Zoom) on Thursdays:  We offer consultations for research and course-related projects. Examples include support for digital publishing, building digital exhibits, and more! We can help you find the right tools, resources and instruction whether you’re just getting started or are working on an ongoing project.

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Updated 7/27

UW Libraries’ summer programs are a great way to build skills in between quarters. We offer a wide range of workshops for a variety of interests and experience levels including our Open Scholarship Summer Series, Graduate Student Research Institute, Research Data Management Workshop and more!  Plus, some amazing summer reads, book clubs and more. Stay cool and enjoy the summer, huskies! 

Operations

•  Fall quarter hours will be confirmed and posted mid-late August.  See  Libraries hours through August. 
• “Shelf Life”: You may notice some empty bookshelves and/or a lot of activity around shelves as we move and rotate collections in Allen Library. This is in preparation for a future project to integrate some iSchool programs and offices inside the Library; construction is scheduled to begin January 2023. Learn more.
• Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL) closed for summer During closure, material not shelved in the TEAL reading room will be available for request and pick- up at other campus libraries. Faculty can also request delivery via campus mail to their offices. Learn more.

News and Stories

Stories from the Salish Sea: Special Collections at the University of Washington. In a post for the International Commission of the History of Oceanography, UW Librarians  Maureen Nolan and Lisa Oberg highlight the history of this important waterway, marine research at UW and selections from current and historical material relating to the Salish Sea including oceanology, oceanography, fisheries, and natural history across collecting areas.

Books, Book Clubs & Book Talks

“Katie Baird’s moving memoir about the people she worked with and the lessons she learned as a Peace Corps Volunteer brought me to tears. It reminded me how much our Peace Corps experiences made us citizens of the world.” — Donna Shalala, former Health and Human Services Secretary, former member of Congress, RPCV Iran 62-64

Growing Mangos in the Desert: a memoir of life in a Mauritanian Village — Author Katie Baird,  Division of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences work was recently featured in UW Tacoma Libraries’ Publish and Flourish, an annual event that recognizes the accomplishments of faculty and staff who have published a book within the past year.

Real Lit[erature] Summer Book Club: open to anyone affiliated with UW: students, faculty, and staff,  RealLit builds community, reduces isolation and enhances campus education. Join us for a great summer selection:  Ophelia After All, by Racquel Marie. Brought to you by The UW Tacoma Library, in collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion.  Join us and learn more.

Featured Resources, Collections

Women and the Law presents congressional hearings, books, Supreme Court briefs and articles illustrating 200 years of the ongoing struggle for gender equality. Focusing mainly on the experiences of women in the United States, topics cover abortion, suffrage, education and employment. Women and the Law is part of Hein Online, brought to you by the UW Law Library.

Workshops and Events

Special Events

• First Wednesday Concert: UW School of Music– Wed. August 3rd, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Save the Date: 
  •  Invisible Cities: The Prints of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and the Art of the Built Environment, starting September 6th
  • 2022 Maxine Cushing Gray Distinguished Lecture with poet Rena Priest, October 18th

August Workshops

Open Scholarship Summer Series – Ongoing throughout July and August

Research Data Management Workshop – Mon. August 15th– Thurs. August 18: Looking for tips and tools to better help you manage your research data, and preserve it for long-term use? The UW Libraries is offering Research Data Management, an asynchronous online workshop that covers data management planning, funder requirements for data sharing, metadata, tips to help keep you organized, sharing, archiving and preservation, and an introduction to tools and on-campus support to aid researchers.

Graduate Student Research Institute #1 – Mon. August 22nd – Fri. August 26: Join UW Libraries for this free and asynchronous 5-day online workshop for new and returning UW graduate students, aimed at helping students learn the tools and strategies they need to research with confidence and success.

Monthly Pressbooks Workshops  

Pressbooks’ suite of products– offered through #YourUWLibrary– makes it easy to create, adapt, and share educational material. Learn how to create open textbooks, course materials and more. 

• Getting Started with Pressbooks – Wed. August 3rd, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
• Create Interactive Materials Using H5P in Pressbooks– Tue. August 9th, 2:00 p.m. – 2:450 p.m.
• Advanced Pressbooks Publishing Webinar – Thurs. August 18th, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Drop-In Help 

• Digital Scholarship Drop-In Help Hours (via Zoom) on Thursdays:  We offer consultations for research and course-related projects. Examples include support for digital publishing, building digital exhibits, and more! We can help you find the right tools, resources and instruction whether you’re just getting started or are working on an ongoing project.

Last Chance: Exhibits and Displays ending in August

And Then She Said: Voices of Feminists Past and Present was sown from The Dead Feminists series, a collaboration between local artists in the form of a collection of 31 broadsides elevating voices of women throughout history. Featuring quotes by historical feminists, the broadsides are also tied to current political and social issues. Each limited-edition broadside is letterpress printed from hand-drawn lettering and illustrations. The exhibit augments the series with items from the Libraries’ collections as well as reflections from library staff about what the artwork means to them and how it resonates with their own experiences. Through August 19, 2022. Learn more.  The Pacific Northwest in the ‘70s This quarter’s theme is Workin’ for the Man– a look at the decade’s labor activities and how they shaped how we work today. May 9-August 19, 2022.

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