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Seattle, WA

University of Washington, Engineering Library
Submitted by: Christina Byrne

The Seattle PTRC is located in the Engineering Library at the University of Washington.

The last year has been one of building improvements and library systems change.

Our “re-imagination” of the first floor of the Engineering Library is complete with new furniture, outlets and a reconfigured computing area, as well as a combined Information Desk. We are still planning on a PTRC Research Area to accommodate a PTRC-dedicated workstation and a small work space. I hope to finish up this space later in the Spring Quarter or Summer. In the meantime, we are testing access to PubEAST, etc. on guest workstations.

I continue to enjoy my annual “patents & trademarks” guest lecture in the UW Information School Government Publications class. I am pleased by the interest shown by future information professionals. I created a LibGuide in support of the class which has turned into a training tool for our student reference specialists.

Most of the past year has been occupied with switching to a new shared integrated library system (Ex Libris) with the Orbis Cascade Alliance. This has not been without issues: intricacies, complexities, and impacts large and small abound!

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