Alternate computing facilities are available at UW Seattle—in Suzzallo, Allen, and other libraries—while Odegaard Undergraduate Library (OUGL) is closed for renovations, June 9 to September 23. During this time, a new STF-funded laptop checkout service will be located with the Media Center in Suzzallo. Computer Vet services will move to the Allen Library Research Commons. Video editing and graphics workstations are available in the Mary Gates Hall Media Studio. Poster plotting services will be removed permanently after June 15; see Creative Communications for alternatives. These renovations will bring state-of-the-art active learning spaces and classrooms to OUGL for Autumn Quarter 2013.

Learn how to use the photo and video editing software in Creative Suite 6 (CS6) at free workshops with Adobe experts on May 23 at UW Seattle. Three CS6 sessions, hosted by UW-IT's workshop program, are being offered: Premiere and After Effects (9:30–11:30 a.m.), Basic Photoshop (2:30–4:30 p.m.), and Advanced Photoshop (7:00–9:00 p.m.). Current UW students, faculty, and staff can get details and sign up to ensure a place.

Looking for a broader perspective on your UW research or group project that can help you design for your audience? UW User Experience (UX) professionals offer a free, one-hour design review consultation at any stage in your development cycle (but the earlier the better). The UX team can provide feedback on everything from concepts and high-level workflows and processes to information architecture, usability, visual design, and beyond. Learn more.

The popular UW Computer Science and Engineering Colloquia series is back with all-new shows exclusively on UWTV channel 27 and UWTV.org. Tune in on-air or online to hear talks by leading computer scientists and engineers that include Crowd-Powered Systems, Challenges of Data Efficiency, and Crowd Computations.

Interested in film? The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema is illuminated in this collection of popular old movie periodicals, including Cinema Reporter, dating back to 1943, and Cine Mundial from the 1950s. Film flyers, movie stills, reviews, advertisements, and other primary source documents are included in this e-resource, provided as part of UW Libraries Cinema Studies Guide.

UW-IT continues to expand the core UW Google Apps service (Email, Calendar, Docs, Sites, and Talk) by enabling new apps you can choose to activate. Those added recently include Chrome Sync, FeedBurner, iGoogle, Latitude, Map Maker, News, and Places. Earlier this year, Blogger, Google+, Google Code, Picasa, Voice, YouTube, and more were added. All undergo a UW enterprise risk review process first. These apps are not covered by the existing UW contract with Google that ensures certain student data protections. Support is provided by Google. Get more information.

The 2012 Accessible Technology Webinar Series seeks to increase awareness of the importance of providing equal access to information tools used in the workplace and social media. The next Webinar is "21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act" on June 12; register online by June 11. You also can see upcoming Webinars—on accessibility of Web authoring, mobile, and more—and access the archived sessions. This free series is coordinated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network.

UW graduate students now submit their theses and dissertations online rather than by paper, saving money and streamlining administrative steps. After a pilot in the fall, submissions began Spring Quarter 2012 and eliminated the required $25 binding fee, plus additional costs for printing and microfilming. Read the UW Graduate School blog to learn more.

UW instructors can find tools and resources to help them continue teaching when campus is closed, due to snow or other interruptions, with the recently updated Academic Continuity Toolkit (ACT). The ACT provides guidance on putting course materials online, communicating with students, and online methods for students to collaborate. It now includes Tegrity lecture capture, WordPress, and new UW Google Apps, reflecting the most current ways instructors can ensure that teaching and learning continue. See how you can event-proof your courses.

A new gaming policy is being implemented on a test basis at UW Seattle’s Odegaard Learning Commons (OUGL) in response to numerous complaints by students unable to access a computer to complete their academic work. Effective May 1, gaming is prohibited on computers in OUGL from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to take a brief confidential survey to provide feedback on the policy, which will be reviewed this summer.