For questions regarding your library account, contact Library Account Services at [email protected] or 206-543-1174.
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Library Card
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Use your Husky Card to check out items from any UW Library, Summit, or Interlibrary Loan
- Your library account should be automatically activated 1-2 business days after your appointment in the UW Payroll system begins.
- Hourly/temporary employees who are not eligible for a Husky Card: contact Library Account Services to obtain a library card.
- Your library account expires two weeks into the second consecutive quarter in which you are not employed. For official UW retirees and emeritus, your account will continue indefinitely. Contact Library Account Services if you have questions about your expiration date.
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Loans
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300 item limit, generally with a 12 week checkout period
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Track Due Dates & Renew Materials
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Your Library Account
- Use your UW NetID to log in
- You should regularly check your online account, as you are responsible for all items checked out to it and fines will accrue on overdue items.
- Most UW-owned materials can be renewed indefinitely unless/until they are requested by someone else or the account expires
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Access Databases, E-Journals, E-Books, etc. from Off-Campus?
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Yes
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Change of Address
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Update through Workday
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Additional Free Services:
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- Alternative Article Access Options
If UW Libraries does not have immediate access to articles, there are several alternatives you can try to obtain a copy of the article.
- Departmental Delivery
The UW Libraries will pull material from our shelves, check it out to you and send it to your department via the campus mail. This service is available for current staff with UW campus box numbers.
- Interlibrary Loan and Scanning Services
Obtain books and articles that the UW does not own; scanning services for print journal articles owned by the UW libraries; scanning services for course materials.
- Borrowing Privileges at Orbis Cascade Institutions (Summit Visiting Patron Program)
You are eligible for borrowing privileges at all other institutions in the Orbis Cascade Alliance. Expect to present your Husky Card and log in to your UW Libraries Account in person at the partner institution to obtain privileges.
- Other Library Services
Data services, alert services, research help, and more.
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Activation/Expiration of Online Services
(excluding Your Library Account/ Borrowing Privileges) |
- Access is activated 1-2 business days after your appointment in the UW Payroll system begins
- Access will expire with termination of employment. For official UW retirees and emeritus, access will continue indefinitely.
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