Individual study space @ the Research Commons now available by reservation. All other Libraries spaces are closed. Online resources and support are available 24/7! Organization at a Glance
People
Office of the Vice Provost for Digital Initiatives and Dean of University Libraries
Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson, Vice Provost for Digital Initiatives and Dean of University Libraries
Portfolios and Organizational Charts
Administrative Services
Patrick Osby, Assistant Dean
Libraries Administrative Services provides functional support for Libraries units and staff.
- Assessment
- Communications
- Facilities
- Financial Services
- Human Resources
Advancement
Sheryl Stiefel, Assistant Dean
Libraries Advancement supports Libraries initiatives through private and foundation support, including donor events, outreach and stewardship.
Collections & Content
Denise Pan, Associate Dean
Collections and Content staff identify, acquire, catalog and prepare resources for patron use.
- Acquisitions and Rapid Cataloging Services
- Cataloging and Metadata Services
- Collection Analysis and Strategy
- Gifts Program
- Preservation Services
Distinctive & Special Collections
Paul Constantine, Associate Dean
Distinctive Collections encompasses Special Collections as well as the East Asia Library and International Studies.
- Tateuchi East Asia Library
- International Studies
- Near East
- Slavic and Eastern Europe
- Southeast Asia
- Special Collections
- Book Arts
- History of Medicine
- Labor Archives of Washington
- Pacific Northwest Collection (Architectural Drawings, Photographs and Moving Images, Graphics)
- University Archives
- Washington State Jewish Archives
Health Sciences Library
Tania Bardyn, Associate Dean
The Health Sciences Library (HSL) provides on-site and remote access to information resources and a shared physical/virtual learning commons to conduct and promote research and to support clinical care.
- TRAIL Researcher Services and Virtual Reality Lab
- Learning Commons Computer Lab
- HEALWA
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Pacific Northwest Region (NNLM/PNR)
- NNLM Evaluation Office (NEO)
Research and Learning Services
Lauren Pressley, Associate Dean
Research and Learning Services provides collections, space, as well as reference and circulation services to support research and publishing by the academic community.
- Access Services
- Information Technology Services and Digital Strategies
- Learning Services
- Curriculum Support
- Instructional Design and Outreach Services
- Odegaard Undergraduate Library
- Student Success
- Research Services
- Branch Libraries: Art, Built Environments, Drama, Engineering, Foster Business, Friday Harbor, Mathematics Research, Music
- Government Publications, Maps, Microforms and Newspapers
- Media Arcade
- Online Reference Services
- Research Commons
- Subject Librarian Liaison Teams
- Scholarly Communication and Publishing
UW Bothell & Cascadia Library
Sarah Leadley, Director & Associate Dean
The UW Bothell / Cascadia Campus Library serves the University of Washington and Cascadia College combined campus.
UW Tacoma Library
Justin Wadland, Interim Director & Associate Dean
The UW Tacoma Library serves the University of Washington Tacoma Campus.
University Press
Nicole Mitchell, Director
The University of Washington Press finds, develops, selects, and publishes scholarship of high quality and enduring value.