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Collections and Strategic Partnerships
Acquisitions and Rapid Cataloging Services (ARCS) is the central library department responsible for acquiring, receiving, invoice processing, and simple copy cataloging of library resources.
Collections and Strategic Partnerships, Office of the Dean
The Libraries Budget & Finance Team (B&F) serves as the financial shared environment for the Seattle campus Libraries and University Press.
Collections and Strategic Partnerships
The Cataloging and Metadata Services (CAMS) department makes the University of Washington Libraries’ collection searchable so that researchers can quickly and efficiently find the resources they need.
Collections and Strategic Partnerships
Collection Analysis and Strategy (CAS) collaborates with departments across the Libraries and the three campuses on selection, acquisition, and management of resources to support teaching, learning, and research at the University of Washington.
Collections and Strategic Partnerships
Preservation Services cares for, and enhances access to, the UW Libraries collections that advance research, teaching, and learning at the University of Washington.