From the Dean |
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A new role. I am truly honored by my recent appointment by Provost Ana Mari Cauce as Vice Provost for Digital Initiatives. In this role, I will be called to provide leadership in a number of areas. My work as Dean of Libraries will continue while contributing to this visionary position. Learn more. |
Latest News
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Wilson receives Atkinson Award for outstanding achievement.
In June, Dean Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson accepted the American Library Association's Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. The prestigious award honors risk-takers and contributors in academic libraries. Learn more. |
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UW Tacoma undergrad wins award. Kylie Lanthorn recently received an Undergraduate Library Research Award for her paper, The Subversion of Free Play: A Study of the Impacts of Parental Philosophies and Socioeconomic Factors on Television Usage of Children. Learn more. |
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Odegaard Library: Ready for students!
Following a year of construction, the UW opened a newly-renovated Odegaard Library earlier this summer. After a $16 million renovation, the library is now equipped to serve students like never before. Learn more. |
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Welcome Japan Studies Librarian Azusa Tanaka. The Libraries welcomed Ms. Azusa Tanaka back to the East Asia Library as the Japan Studies Librarian on July 1. She will be responsible for collection development, library instruction and reference, and community outreach and related professional activities. Learn more. |
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Listen: Oral Histories of Northwest Artists. Undertaken in the 1970s, the Archives of Northwest Art project recorded interviews with artists such as Dennis Evans, Virginia Wright (pictured), and William Ivey. Listen to these luminaries discuss their backgrounds, techniques, and creative processes. Learn more. |
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Grays Harbor Memories set to air. UWTV will air Grays Harbor Memories, the Libraries documentary featuring the historical reels of C.D. Anderson and interviews with Grays Harbor County historians and researchers. Screenings will be at 9 p.m. Oct. 2, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3, and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6. Learn more. |
Events & Exhibits |
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Hear from a Northwest art icon. Fay Jones will discuss her creative process and the history of her work in the Pacific Northwest at the FREE 2013 Anne Gould Hauberg Libraries Artist Image Series event. A question-and-answer session will follow Jones' lecture, and a reception with the artist and light refreshments will follow. Oct. 11. Learn more. |
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Help the UW commemorate Constitution Day 2013. Join us for a non-partisan reading of the U.S. Constitution outside the Graduate Reading Room in Suzzallo Library. You're invited to read a few sentences from the historic document and listen to as much as you'd like. Oct. 3. Learn more. |
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Upcoming EVENTS
Oct. 20: Join us for Dawg Dash, a 5k run/walk and 10k run through campus.
Oct. 22: Writer, scholar and Graduate School Signature Speaker Junot Díaz will discuss his career and read from his latest book, This Is How You Lose Her.
Nov. 13: Amy Cuddy discusses body language and "power posing" in this Graduate School Public Lecture.
More upcoming events
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