Our Collection and Services Odegaard houses an active and growing collection of 168,000 books and periodicals, as well as smaller, focused collections of English as a Second Language and Career Materials. Chosen to support the ever-changing needs of the undergraduate cirriculum, Odegaard's collection emphasizes materials in the social sciences and humanities. The UW Libraries Media Center, located in Odegaard, houses the University Libraries' main collection of audiovisual materials consisting of over 5,000 titles in a variety of formats. Students, staff, faculty and visitors also come to the library for access to online information resources and databases. Librarians work together with faculty and teaching assistants to ensure that students have the research and technology skills they need.
Librarians are also available to work individually with students on their projects.
Today, computing is as much an integral part of library service for students, faculty, and staff as providing a quiet place to study or read. The Odegaard Commons, a 500-seat computing lab, takes up much of the second floor. Nearby, the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology offers an extensive training and workshop program for faculty, teaching assistants, and librarians. Located in an alcove south of the Reference and Help desk is the 12 workstation Instruction Alcove. With its technology, teaching, study spaces, reference service and collections, Odegaard holds a central place in undergraduate life and learning at the University of Washington.