Building Digital Collections Using Minimal Tech
This workshop explores the minimal technology or computing paradigm popularized in the digital humanities. It will use an open-source static-site generator called CollectionBuilder as an example of minimal tech and how it can be used to build online digital libraries, archives, and exhibits, especially for under-resourced organizations.
Requirements:
- No coding or programming background required
- a GitHub account (you may sign-up for free). This may be done before or during the workshop
- Examples of digital files (digital photo, video, PDF document, etc.). Sample files may also be provided during the workshop
- You may bring your laptop or share it with a buddy. Our laptop cart will also be available for use and you're encouraged to use it if you like.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: pvperez1@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
CANCELLED - Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Archipelago of Resettlement, Intergenerational Remembrance and the Nguyễn Thái Bình Collection
This is a day-long event in conjunction with the Association for Asian American Studies conference in Seattle. The presentations explore diasporic memory, and feature the Libraries' Nguyễn Thái Bình Memorial Committee records. Bình was a Vietnamese student, turned anti-war activist, at UW, 1968-71, who was killed by the Saigon regime when he was forced to return home. The event includes a screening of a documentary film on Nguyễn Thái Bình by Bùi Hương and Nguyễn Hoàng, represented by Kỳ Nam Nguyễn. Speakers and discussants include : Anna Nguyễn, Ly Nguyễn, Nguyệt Nguyễn, Yến Lê Espiritu, Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi and Judith Henchy.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Petersen Room. Accessibility Contact: jtran35@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Target Audience: Open to all.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
For more info visit jsis.washington.edu. Open Scholarship Commons Community Fellows Workshop Series: Best Practices for Sharing Qualitative Interview Data: wrestling with epistemological, curatorial, and ethical considerations
This workshop aims to help attendees working with interview data, or planning to conduct interviews, learn about ways to share their interview data whilst considering epistemological, curatorial, and ethical questions about sharing qualitative interview data with wider audiences.
The Open Scholarship Commons (OSC) Community Fellows Workshop Series is a paid fellowship opportunity for graduate students underrepresented in the field of open scholarship. The goal of this Fellowship is to lift up students as experts in this field and create opportunities for peer to peer learning by offering student-led workshops.
Equity is a core value of the UW Libraries Open Scholarship Commons, and this Fellowship, funded by the UW Diversity Council Diversity Seed Grant and the eScience Institute, aims to support the expertise and leadership of underrepresented students in the field of open scholarship. The Fellowship program is co-administered by the Libraries Open Scholarship Commons and the eScience Institute.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons: Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
CANCELLED - Creative Commons Workshop
Would you like to use media without rights restrictions? Would you like to allow others to use or adapt your work? You can do both with the Creative Commons (CC)! Join us to learn how the CC makes it easy to share media without costs or complications.
Register for this online workshop!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mfakouri@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, staff.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Data Visualization Office Hours
Drop by office hours to get help with data visualization! We can help you choose the right tools, find resources, and discuss how to prepare your data for visualization. Feel free to attend whether you’re just thinking about getting started or are already working on a project. This service is available only to current UW students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty. Individual and online consultations are also available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: negeena@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Twine for Beginners: Interactive, Choose-Your-Path, NO CODE Storytelling Online Workshop
Can you type? Do you have access to a browser? Then you can make and share imaginative, branching stories in Twine, without knowing a word of code.
Twine is an open-source, free tool for telling interactive, non-linear, text-based stories/ games. It lends itself to fictional storytelling, to critiquing and challenging narratives, and to making new narratives of your own. It is an excellent platform for communal learning/ play and for public scholarship.
In this hour-long hands-on, online tutorial, you'll learn the basic mechanics of Twine: 1) how to create your first, simple story (we'll provide the text, so you can concentrate on the mechanics) by 2) creating scenes and 3) creating branching paths for differing outcomes; and 4) how to edit, save, and share your story. If there's time, we'll discuss basic styling.
Join us for Part II: Styling for Aesthetics & Meaning
This workshop will teach you how to add style and complexity to your basic story using CSS styling, game elements like timers and scores, and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mrunnels@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
SPECIAL EVENT: Art Library Trivia Night
The Art Library will be holding a trivia night within the library. Anyone interested is invited to participate in an evening of questions about both arts and general trivia on April 25th from 6pm-8pm. Snacks, drinks, and prizes for winners will be provided to those who attend.
April 25th, 6pm-8pm at the Art Library (located at 101 Art Building)
Contact Celeste Leeds-Laliberte (cgl29@uw.edu) for more information!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwlib-a11y@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Building Digital Collections Using Minimal Tech [Zoom]
his workshop explores the minimal technology or computing paradigm popularized in the digital humanities. It will use an open-source static-site generator called CollectionBuilder as an example of minimal tech and how it can be used to build online digital libraries, archives, and exhibits, especially for under-resourced organizations.
Requirements:
- No coding or programming background required
- a GitHub account (you may sign-up for free). This may be done before or during the workshop
- Examples of digital files (digital photo, video, PDF document, etc.). Sample files may also be provided during the workshop
- You may bring your laptop or share it with a buddy. Our laptop cart will also be available for use and you're encouraged to use it if you like.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99304312510. Accessibility Contact: pvperez1@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Fair Use Workshop
Where do copyright owners' rights end and our rights to use works begin? Join us to explore how the doctrine of fair use facilitates commentary, scholarship, and innovation. You'll also learn about helpful resources and even be a judge for a day!
Register for this online event!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mfakouri@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: students, postdocs, faculty, staff.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Open Scholarship Commons Community Fellows Workshop Series: Building Sustainable Digital Projects
This workshop uses CollectionBuilder to discuss issues on the Sustainability of Digital Projects, in particular, of Digital Collections such as Digital Libraries, Digital Archives, and Digital Exhibits. Participants will do hands-on activities on setting up their own websites through GitHub, describing their collections using Google Sheets, and personalizing their digital collections.
Bring your own device or use one of our laptops at the Open Scholarship Commons!
The Open Scholarship Commons (OSC) Community Fellows Workshop Series is a paid fellowship opportunity for graduate students underrepresented in the field of open scholarship. The goal of this Fellowship is to lift up students as experts in this field and create opportunities for peer to peer learning by offering student-led workshops.
Equity is a core value of the UW Libraries Open Scholarship Commons, and this Fellowship, funded by the UW Diversity Council Diversity Seed Grant and the eScience Institute, aims to support the expertise and…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons: Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, staff.
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit www.lib.washington.edu. Online Text Mining Support Office Hours
Drop by Online Text Mining Support Office Hours! Whether you’re new to text mining or have worked with text mining before, we’re here to help. Get support with planning and starting a text mining project or get help troubleshooting a text mining problem. Not available to attend office hours? Email uwtextmine@uw.edu to set up a consultation.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96109263172. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW Students, Postdocs, Faculty, Staff.
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Open Scholarship Commons Community Fellows Workshop Series: Building Dynamic Websites with WordPress
This workshop will be tailored to empower participants, including those with minimal coding experience, to harness the potential of WordPress for creating versatile and dynamic websites. Participants will be guided through the fundamental aspects of WordPress, covering everything from setting up a WordPress site and creating engaging content to customizing themes, implementing essential plugins, ensuring responsiveness and accessibility, and optimizing websites for performance. The workshop's hands-on approach positions participants to excel in the ever-evolving digital landscape where WordPress skills are highly sought after for creating impactful online presences.
Bring your own device for the workshop or use one of our OSC laptops!
The Open Scholarship Commons (OSC) Community Fellows Workshop Series is a paid fellowship opportunity for graduate students underrepresented in the field of open scholarship. The goal of this Fellowship is to lift up students as experts in this field and create opportunities…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons: Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, staff.
Friday, May 3, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit www.lib.washington.edu. Reading the Fine Print: a Workshop + Hackathon on Privacy and Terms of Service for Common Research and Classroom Tools [In person]
Do you click accept without fully reading the terms of service for research or classroom tools? Have you tried to understand the privacy policies of tools you use for research/courses but get lost in the legalese? If so, this workshop is for you! Designed for students, instructors, and researchers alike, this online workshop will help you navigate common language used in Terms of Service and Privacy Policies and will offer Terms of Service; Didn’t Read as a framework for reviewing agreements. The workshop will end by applying your new-found knowledge in a Terms of Service Hack-a-thon, examining and rating commonly used tools in research and coursework so bring a device or use a laptop from our laptop cart. Help us uncover which tools make the grade with privacy-friendly Terms of Service!
This event is part of the Libraries Choose Privacy Week celebration.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons, Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Information Sessions. Target Audience: students, postdocs, faculty, staff.
Monday, May 6, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Reading the Fine Print: a Workshop + Hackathon on Privacy and Terms of Service for Common Research and Classroom Tools [Zoom]
Do you click accept without fully reading the terms of service for research or classroom tools? Have you tried to understand the privacy policies of tools you use for research/courses but get lost in the legalese? If so, this workshop is for you! Designed for students, instructors, and researchers alike, this online workshop will help you navigate common language used in Terms of Service and Privacy Policies and will offer Terms of Service; Didn’t Read as a framework for reviewing agreements. The workshop will end by applying your new-found knowledge in a Terms of Service Hack-a-thon, examining and rating commonly used tools in research and coursework so bring a device or use a laptop from our laptop cart. Help us uncover which tools make the grade with privacy-friendly Terms of Service!
This event is part of the Libraries Choose Privacy Week celebration.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Target Audience: students, postdocs, faculty, staff.
Monday, May 6, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Building Digital Collections Using Minimal Tech
This workshop explores the minimal technology or computing paradigm popularized in the digital humanities. It will use an open-source static-site generator called CollectionBuilder as an example of minimal tech and how it can be used to build online digital libraries, archives, and exhibits, especially for under-resourced organizations.
Requirements:
- No coding or programming background required
- a GitHub account (you may sign-up for free). This may be done before or during the workshop
- Examples of digital files (digital photo, video, PDF document, etc.). Sample files may also be provided during the workshop
- You may bring your laptop or share it with a buddy. Our laptop cart will also be available for use and you're encouraged to use it if you like.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: pvperez1@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Privacy on Your Phone
If you're thinking about your digital privacy, then you know that your phone is probably not very private. In this hands-on workshop, we'll help you assess what information your phone is leaking, think through what steps you can take to plug up the leaks without losing functionality, and spend some time adjusting settings and apps to be more privacy-friendly.
This event is part of the Libraries Choose Privacy Week celebration.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mrunnels@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Data Visualization Office Hours
Drop by office hours to get help with data visualization! We can help you choose the right tools, find resources, and discuss how to prepare your data for visualization. Feel free to attend whether you’re just thinking about getting started or are already working on a project. This service is available only to current UW students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty. Individual and online consultations are also available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: negeena@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Buddhist Culture & Philosophy:Healing from Covid-19
Join us for a brief history of Buddhism and its cultural impact on humans, animals, and the environment and in the context of healing from Covid-19. Followed by Q & A and open conversation with students and other interested audience.
Topic Highlights:
, The story of Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy, The concept of simple life, Cultural impact of Buddhism and healing.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Petersen Room, Allen Library North, 4th Floor, Room 485. Accessibility Contact: Nan S Holmes <nsh@uw.edu>. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: students, staff, faculty and interested public.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
"We Are Not Strangers" Author Talk with Josh Tuininga
Special Collections
Join Special Collections and author of the new graphic novel, We Are Not Strangers, Josh Tuininga for a book talk. Tuininga will be discussing the basis of his novel, or the relationships between Jewish Americans and their Japanese American neighbors during World War II. Tuininga did extensive research during the writing of the novel, so be sure to come with questions!
Refreshments will be available outside of the auditorium before and after the event.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Allen Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: katl@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Lectures/Seminars. Special Events.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Privacy with Cookies Drop In Session [In Person]
Interested in practical steps to protect your privacy? Drop by the Open Scholarship Commons anytime between 11am and 12pm to participate in activities like creating your own secure password or grab one of our privacy checklists to work through with us or to take and work on later. Participants will be rewarded with cookies (real ones, not the tracking kind) while supplies last!
This event is part of the Libraries Choose Privacy Week celebration.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, staff.
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Alternative Grading (Reflection & Practice Series)
Kevin Lin, Assistant Teaching Professor at UW’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, will discuss how instructors can use alternative grading approaches to develop more equitable, effective learning environments. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of how alternative grading methods can help meet students’ immediate needs and long-term goals.
This event will include live-captioning services.
The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need additional disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO). When contacting DSO <dso@uw.edu> please share the event details listed in the event registration form.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97271632569. Accessibility Contact: teaching@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Zoom.
UW Libraries Research Communication and Equity Fellowship Reception
Research Commons
Join us to celebrate the academic and creative work of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) graduate students. Each Fellow has created a physical artifact that visually communicates their research. These artifacts take many forms: posters, artwork, visualizations, etc. Students come from across the UW Seattle campus in programs from feminist studies to public health.
All artifacts will be displayed physically in the UW Libraries Research Commons starting in May 2024. Please join us for a reception celebrating the Fellowship at 2 PM on May 9th in Green A in the Research Commons.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Research Commons Green A. Accessibility Contact: mundtm@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities.
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Accessibility & Data Visualization Workshop (online)
Data visualization best practices and tools do not always discuss accessibility, which can exclude many groups of people. This workshop will review ways to make your visualizations more accessible. We will work through a visualization together and add features to make it more accessible. You are encouraged to follow along, but no active participation is necessary. Data visualization experience is not required, though some familiarity with accessing and using spreadsheet software may be helpful. This workshop will not be recorded.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Negeen Aghassibake. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW students, researchers, faculty.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online.
Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Film Screening and Reception for AIDS, Posters, and Stories of Public Health: A People’s History of a Pandemic
Join us for a special film screening and reception in partnership with the traveling National Library of Medicine (NLM) exhibit: AIDS, Posters & Stories of Public Health: A People's History of a Pandemic. Our special guest speakers, Karen Hartfield and Frank Chaffee will discuss their work with HIV/AIDS in both UW and the surrounding communities in Washington state. Following their presentations, we will screen Target Zero: Preventing HIV Transmission, a documentary series that shows the challenges and emotional complexity of the fight to control HIV infection. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by Monday, May 13. About the exhibit: The posters featured in this traveling National Library of Medicine (NLM) exhibit were created by "communities bonded together by illness and a desire to make change". These posters provide a gateway to AIDS history that illustrate how, in the face of illness, neglect, and the unknown, people came together to connect, create, and save one another's lives.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center T (HST). Campus room: Health Sciences Library, 2nd floor. Accessibility Contact: ahamman@uw.edu. Event Types: Screenings. Special Events. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Special Collections Book Club: Citizen 13660 by Miné Okubo
Special Collections
In conjunction with the Spring/Summer Reading Room exhibit, Special Collections is hosting a series of book club meetings to discuss the primary texts of the exhibit in more detail. Join us in the Special Collections Classroom in Allen North Basement for refreshments and good conversation. Dates: April 17, 2024 – Discussing Maus by Art Spiegelman, May 15, 2024 – Discussing Citizen 13660 by Miné Okubo, June 12, 2024 -- Discussing Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, July 10, 2024 – Discussing Epileptic by David B, August 14, 2024 – Discussing Incognegro by Matt Johnson.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Special Collections Classroom. Accessibility Contact: katl@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Special Events.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Designing for inclusive learning with Universal Design for Learning
Explore how the basic principles of Universal Design for Learning can foster inclusion and learning in courses of any size or discipline.
Zoom auto-captions will be enabled at this workshop.
The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need additional disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO). When contacting DSO <dso@uw.edu> please share the event details listed in the event registration form.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91830303693. Accessibility Contact: teaching@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Zoom.
Online Text Mining Support Office Hours
Drop by Online Text Mining Support Office Hours! Whether you’re new to text mining or have worked with text mining before, we’re here to help. Get support with planning and starting a text mining project or get help troubleshooting a text mining problem. Not available to attend office hours? Email uwtextmine@uw.edu to set up a consultation.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96109263172. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW Students, Postdocs, Faculty, Staff.
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Intermediate Twine Workshop: Styling for Aesthetics & Meaning
Once you've learned the basic mechanics of Twine, you'll want to dress up your game – for more enjoyable gameplay, but also to deliver meaning. In this follow-up session, you'll learn how to apply CSS basics within Twine, how to add counters, and how to insert audiovisual files. If you don't have a game already started, we'll provide a simple game to practice with.
Want to learn the basics? Join us on Thursday, April 25th at 11am for our Twine for Beginners: Interactive, Choose-Your-Path, NO CODE Storytelling Online Workshop.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mrunnels@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Friday, May 17, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Going Public: OpEd Writing Workshop
Research Commons
Since 2017, the Libraries and the eScience Institute have partnered to offer the successful Going Public Symposium--an interdisciplinary, tri-campus event designed to build skills in translating and communicating research findings to wider audiences and co-creating knowledge with community partners. For this year’s Going Public event, we will focus on translating research into public opinion pieces for news organizations.
The Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) will lead a 90 minute, online workshop for anyone who wants to learn how to write and pitch compelling, research-based op-eds. Participants will learn how to craft a good lede, identify and incorporate timely news hooks, signal the author’s unique and relevant expertise, increase the likelihood of publication, and structure an op-ed for maximum impact. Participants will also have the opportunity to workshop specific ideas with SSN staff and fellow participants.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW Community.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)
Research Commons
3MT® is a professional development competition that celebrates the exciting capstone and research experiences of master’s and doctoral students at the University of Washington. The competition is open to eligible graduate students from all three campuses and supports their capacity to effectively explain their research or capstone in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a public audience. Three Minute Thesis is an academic research communication competition originally developed by the University of Queensland, Australia.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Alder Hall. Campus room: Alder Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Jaye Sablan. Event Types: Academics. Special Events.
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Memorial Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, May 27, 2024.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
GIS Symposium 2024
Research Commons
The 8th Annual University of Washington GIS Symposium will be held on Thursday May 30th in the Research Commons (Allen Library south).
The GIS Symposium highlights and celebrates the transformational role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and data visualization technologies at the UW and beyond.
Join us! Present your GIS-related research or other project , Connect with others working on GIS research , Hear about GIS projects going on around campus , Learn about GIS-related resources available to the UW community, No registration required.
Event interval: Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Accessibility Contact: mundtm@gmail.com. Event Types: Academics. Conferences. Special Events. Student Activities.
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
HYBRID: Comics and Graphic Novels in the University: Librarians Anne Davis and Allee Monheim discuss collecting, care, and advocacy
Special Collections
Join librarians Anne Davis and Allee Monheim to discuss the collecting, care, and advocacy for graphic novels, zines, and other forms of grey print in University Library collections. Anne and Allee curated portions of the Special Collections Spring/Summer 2024 Reading Room Exhibit, The Medium is the Message: Lived Experience is the Story. Through a discussion panel, they will unpack how they became interested in collecting and selecting graphic novels and why they think this medium is important for a university library to have accessible to faculty and students.
This is a hybrid event and will be hosted on Zoom and in Suzzallo 5th East Conference Room. If you are able to come in person, a selection of material not currently on display in the exhibit will be available to see.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92350372995. Campus room: Suzzallo 5th Floor East Conference Room. Accessibility Contact: katl@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Special Events.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Online Text Mining Support Office Hours
Drop by Online Text Mining Support Office Hours! Whether you’re new to text mining or have worked with text mining before, we’re here to help. Get support with planning and starting a text mining project or get help troubleshooting a text mining problem. Not available to attend office hours? Email uwtextmine@uw.edu to set up a consultation.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96109263172. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW Students, Postdocs, Faculty, Staff.
Thursday, June 6, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Data Visualization Office Hours
Drop by office hours to get help with data visualization! We can help you choose the right tools, find resources, and discuss how to prepare your data for visualization. Feel free to attend whether you’re just thinking about getting started or are already working on a project. This service is available only to current UW students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty. Individual and online consultations are also available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: negeena@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Special Collections Book Club: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Special Collections
In conjunction with the Spring/Summer Reading Room exhibit, Special Collections is hosting a series of book club meetings to discuss the primary texts of the exhibit in more detail. Join us in the Special Collections Classroom in Allen North Basement for refreshments and good conversation. Dates: April 17, 2024 – Discussing Maus by Art Spiegelman, May 15, 2024 – Discussing Citizen 13660 by Miné Okubo, June 12, 2024 -- Discussing Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, July 10, 2024 – Discussing Epileptic by David B, August 14, 2024 – Discussing Incognegro by Matt Johnson.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Special Collections Classroom. Accessibility Contact: katl@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Special Events.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Digital Scholarship Project Help Office Hours
Learn about getting started with digital projects at UW. 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 on-going project. Come ask us about the Libraries digital scholarship infrastructure tools (Manifold, Omeka, Scalar, etc.). Drop by the new Suzzallo Library Open Scholarship Commons, Group Work Space B anytime during this hour to meet with us!
This service is available only to current UW faculty, students, and staff.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Juneteenth
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Online Text Mining Support Office Hours
Drop by Online Text Mining Support Office Hours! Whether you’re new to text mining or have worked with text mining before, we’re here to help. Get support with planning and starting a text mining project or get help troubleshooting a text mining problem. Not available to attend office hours? Email uwtextmine@uw.edu to set up a consultation.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96109263172. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW Students, Postdocs, Faculty, Staff.
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Independence Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, July 4, 2024.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Online Text Mining Support Office Hours
Drop by Online Text Mining Support Office Hours! Whether you’re new to text mining or have worked with text mining before, we’re here to help. Get support with planning and starting a text mining project or get help troubleshooting a text mining problem. Not available to attend office hours? Email uwtextmine@uw.edu to set up a consultation.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96109263172. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW Students, Postdocs, Faculty, Staff.
Thursday, July 4, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Data Visualization Office Hours
Drop by office hours to get help with data visualization! We can help you choose the right tools, find resources, and discuss how to prepare your data for visualization. Feel free to attend whether you’re just thinking about getting started or are already working on a project. This service is available only to current UW students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty. Individual and online consultations are also available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Suzzallo Library: Open Scholarship Commons: Group Work Space B. Accessibility Contact: negeena@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Special Collections Book Club: Epileptic by David B
Special Collections
In conjunction with the Spring/Summer Reading Room exhibit, Special Collections is hosting a series of book club meetings to discuss the primary texts of the exhibit in more detail. Join us in the Special Collections Classroom in Allen North Basement for refreshments and good conversation. Dates: April 17, 2024 – Discussing Maus by Art Spiegelman, May 15, 2024 – Discussing Citizen 13660 by Miné Okubo, June 12, 2024 -- Discussing Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, July 10, 2024 – Discussing Epileptic by David B, August 14, 2024 – Discussing Incognegro by Matt Johnson.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Special Collections Classroom. Accessibility Contact: katl@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Special Events.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
HYBRID: Artist Tamar Stone on the Medium is the Message
Special Collections
Special Collections is excited to welcome artist Tamar Stone for a hybrid lecture to discuss her work on body image, women's shapes, narrative storytelling, and artistic medium. In the Special Collections classroom, you will be able to see all of the unique book arts pieces created by Tamar held in UW Special Collections.
To learn more about Tamar Stone and her art, visit her website.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99567328902. Campus room: Special Collections Classroom. Accessibility Contact: katl@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Student Activities.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Online Text Mining Support Office Hours
Drop by Online Text Mining Support Office Hours! Whether you’re new to text mining or have worked with text mining before, we’re here to help. Get support with planning and starting a text mining project or get help troubleshooting a text mining problem. Not available to attend office hours? Email uwtextmine@uw.edu to set up a consultation.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96109263172. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW Students, Postdocs, Faculty, Staff.
Thursday, July 18, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.