UW Libraries June Update 2025

Preserving UW and Olympic History: Conserving the 1936 Rowing Uniforms: An iconic piece of UW and US Olympic history find a permanent home at UW Libraries,  carefully preserved for a future of learning.

University Libraries: Support for Accessible Design: In this feature story on UW Libraries’ Perry Yee and Elliott Stevens, we learn how their team is helping the UW community build a culture of digital accessibility and universal design through collaboration and practical training.

Students Create First-of-its Kind Teaching Materials – With the help of UW Libraries open scholarship team and Hindi instructor Heidi Pauwels, students studying the Ramayana last quarter volunteered to translate their class projects into the first installment of an open access journal that will be used as teaching material for their peers in future classes.

UW Tacoma Library Has A Seed Library! The UWT Library, in collaboration with the Giving Garden, is excited to introduce a brand-new Seed Library, available to all UW students, staff, and faculty.  Beyond providing free access to seeds for growing food, herbs, and other plants, the Seed Library also aims to help address food insecurity by offering students the tools to grow their own nutritious food.

UW Library Student Employees in the Spotlight

• Hannah Morrison, a graduate student working in UW Special Collections was awarded one of only two annual scholarships from The Northwest Archivists, Inc., a regional association of professional archivists, users of archives, and others interested in the preservation and use of archival materials in the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Congrats, Hannah!
• Braedyn Reed, UW Libraries Student Communication Specialist, was selected as a Husky 100 awardee, a highly competitive program recognizing 100 undergraduate and graduate students who truly exemplify the Husky Experience inside the classroom, in our communities, and beyond. For nearly three years Braedyn worked with the UW Libraries communications team to manage and grow the Libraries social media presence and more through award-winning videos, creative content development and general communication support that has been integral to UW Libraries communications work. Braedyn earned her BA in Community, Environment and Planning. In addition to the Husky 100, she has received the Husky Leadership Certificate, was accepted into the Interdisciplinary Honors Program, and is a recipient of a Mary Gates Scholarship. After graduation, Braedyn is planning to work with the Port of Seattle, focusing on organizational development.  Congratulations, Braedyn!

We are pleased to announce that an Online Database of English Translations of Korean Literature is now open to the public. Developed over three years (2022-2025), it is currently the most user-friendly, extensive, and accurate database of English translations of Korean literature.

We believe that this database will serve as a vital tool for researchers, educators, students of Korean literature, and the broader public in locating available translations of Korean literary works. We also hope that it will serve as a foundational resource for future research that incorporates translation data into further insightful analyses of literary and cultural phenomena.

Mini Exhibit: It’s a Dawg’s Life: Through July 1 @ Allen Mezzanine: Dogs and people have been integrally linked for thousands of years. Here at the UW, we’ve identified ourselves as Huskies since 1922. It’s a Dawg’s Life explores the role of dogs in our lives, for entertainment, companionship, work, and more. From dog-shaped menus to artist books, check out some of the dog-related material that can be found in Special Collections. Want to learn more about Special Collections but not sure where to go? Dubs knows the way. Follow the paws!Curated by Special Collections volunteer Susan Way.

Celebrating the Legacy of Nicolette Bromberg: –  June 26, 4 – 6 p.m. @ Allen Library, Petersen Room. Join colleagues and friends of the late Visual Materials Curator Nicolette Bromberg as we celebrate her life and her legacy of photography preservation in Special Collections.

Graphic Novel Café: Through June 13 @Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL). Step into the world of Korean webtoons and Japanese manga at the Graphic Novel Café in the Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL)! Browse and enjoy a curated selection of graphic novels from TEAL’s rich collection in a cozy, café-inspired space.