News & Events

Summer Films @ Swem

Posted June 8, 2012

Step away from your desk for lunch and a film. Swem's Sustainability Committee invites faculty and staff from all campus departments to the first in a series of films. We'll provide the popcorn!

APO Time Capsule comes to Special Collections

Posted June 1, 2012

At the beginning of May, Special Collections received a time capsule from Alpha Phi Omega’s Nu Rho Chapter. APO is a coed service fraternity dedicated to providing service to William & Mary's campus,…

Appointments Needed for Research in Special Collections

Posted May 7, 2012

Because of a major infrastructure improvement project starting in early June, Special Collections won't be able to maintain regular weekly hours. Call or email to make an appointment.

“Elegance, method & learning”: William & Mary through Jefferson’s Eyes

Posted May 7, 2012

2012 marks the 250th anniversary of the completion of Jefferson's formal education at W&M

New Film Databases

Posted May 5, 2012

Journey around the world and through time!  Two new film databases acquired this past year will help you do just that.

Graduate Student Apprentice Round Up

Posted April 26, 2012

As another academic year comes to a close, we'd like to recognize the contributions of the graduate students who served as apprentices in our this year.

New Exam Hours & Group Study Reservations

Posted April 18, 2012

We have heard you!

Swem Library Celebrates National Volunteer Week!

Posted April 16, 2012

In honor of National Volunteer Week, Swem Library and the Special Collections Research Center would like to thank all of our volunteers for their over 2,100 hours of tireless work, which is more…

E-books: Finding, Using, and Making Them

Posted April 13, 2012

The 4th Swem/IT brown bag will be this Thursday, April 19

Copyright: Author Rights and Scholarly Work

Posted April 13, 2012

In coordination with the Wolf Law Library, we are pleased to present "Copyright: Author Rights and Scholarly Work," the 2nd session in the 2-part "Conversations about Copyright" series. This 2nd…

Find Really Good Sources with a Research Appointment

Posted April 2, 2012

It's crunch time for research papers!  The end of the semester looms, with due dates for large research papers on the horizon. Those papers require <em>really good sources</em> -- highly relevant…

Introducing our new patron compression service

Posted April 1, 2012

At a press conference today, Swem's R&D team announced a new service that promises to eliminate the time wasted by operating movable stacks. "This is revolutionary," said project head Justin Jest.  …

Be Inspired by What We've Acquired

Posted March 29, 2012

Happy National Library Week!

Conversations about Copyright

Posted March 27, 2012

This 1st session of a 2-part series will be held April 6

Swem/IT Brown Bag: Building Your Personal Archive of Internet Treasures

Posted March 23, 2012

Takes place on March 29

Swem Acquires Facsimile Chinese Art Scrolls

Posted March 16, 2012

Art and Art History Assistant Professor Xin Wu looks forward to developing new lectures and seminars in landscape painting -- thanks to a new collection of facsimile Chinese art scrolls.

Meet and Greet with Nancy Gunn ‘88

Posted March 14, 2012

Please join us for a meet and greet with W&M alumna Nancy Gunn ’88, Emmy-winning executive producer of various reality TV shows including “Celebrity Apprentice” and “The Amazing Race.” Takes place…

Visit by Author Charles Bracelen Flood

Posted March 9, 2012

On Wednesday, March 21, 2012, author Charles Bracelen Flood will visit Swem Library for a conversation and book signing at 2pm.

Find that Database -- Easily!

Posted March 8, 2012

With more than 300 online databases available through Swem, you can understandably feel a bit overwhelmed. Where to start? Which databases are the best for specific disciplines or topics?

A Conversation with Sean Carroll: Universities, Scholarship, and Open Access

Posted March 6, 2012

Join us on Monday, March 12, from 2pm - 3pm, in the Swem Library Board Room on the 3rd floor as we engage Dr. Carroll in an informal conversation on open access, journal boycotts, and publishing for…