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Going the distance: An Acquisitions Trip to SE Asia at a Time of Pandemic
Buying Mon books in the market in Mawlamyine In early February, before travel restrictions were implemented, and the true nature of the global pandemic was fully understood, I made an acquisitions...
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Improving Accessibility During the Pandemic
graphic representing a web site accessibility checklist. Source:juiceboxinteractive When UW Libraries buildings were closed at the start of the pandemic, our teams needed to respond quickly to adapt...
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UW Libraries Launches Wall Street Journal Pilot
The UW Libraries has begun a two-year pilot partnership with The Wall Street Journal. Current students, faculty and staff may register now to get free access to WSJ.com, the WSJ mobile app, podcasts,...
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Community Reads 2021: Environmental Justice
An image from this quarter’s Community Reads selection UW Bothell and Cascadia College Campus Library’s Community Reads program strives to build community through shared intellectual experiences and...
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Passion, Dedication, and Action: Yeen-Mei Wu and Tateuchi EAL’s Taiwan...
Re-posted from the Tateuchi East Asia Library blog 5/5/21 In June 2001, a group of donors from the Taiwanese community in Seattle worked in a very short time to establish and provide basic funding for...
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Words Matter: Critical Cataloging and Archival Description at the University...
Authors: Conor M. Casey, Erin Grant, Keiko Hill, Kat Lewis, Crystal Rodgers In August of 2021, catalogers, metadata specialists, and archivists at the University of Washington Libraries published a...
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Special Collections Reopening Update
A popular new virtual reading room, why appointments are better for users, new exhibits and more. UW Libraries Special Collections is one of the busiest places in the UW Libraries system. With people...
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Authors: This is a collaborative post by Simon Neame, Dean of University Libraries; Denise Pan, Associate Dean for Collections & Content; and Corey Murata, Director, Collection Analysis &...
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Field Trip: Japan and Korea
UW Librarians share their journey of discovery to acquire new, historic materials for East Asia studies. Hyokyoung Yi, Interim Director of Tateuchi East Asia Library and Korea Studies Librarian Azusa...
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The Secret Life of UW Libraries Catalogers and Metadata Specialists
Student Spotlight Series Learn more about UW Libraries student employees impact! You may be surprised to hear that before you can access a library resource when you need it, a lot of work must be done...
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