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Thank you Librarians!
Posted April 16, 2025
Happy National Librarian Day! We asked people to write thank you notes to librarians and library staff who make W&M Libraries so special.
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Reeder Reel Episode 1: Sam Gruber
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On the inaugural episode of the Reeder Reel, Sarah and Drea speak to alumni Sam Gruber '24 about his video project supported by the Reeder Media Center.
One of the oldest books in the Special Collections Stacks
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One of Special Collections’ oldest books, Caesar’s Commentaries, which details Caesar’s eight-year campaign in Gaul, turned 545 years old this year.
Love by the books: From a late night in Swem to wedding bells
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Evan De Buglio ’23 and Meredith Salesses ’22 started their relationship at William & Mary, with the happy couple now engaged.
W&M Libraries commemorates Douglass Day
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During Love Data Week, William & Mary Libraries will participate in Douglass Day hosted by the Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State and the Library of Congress to celebrate Douglass Day on February 14th.
W&M Libraries display exhibit of comics contest winners
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This week, we celebrated the winners of the inaugural W&M Libraries Draw the Line Comics Contest
Welcome David Wall: Our New Special Collections Assistant
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Introducing the newest member of the Special Collections Research Center team, David Wall!
Turning Swem Library into a quiet escape for writers
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The Provost's Office and W&M Libraries offer a twice-yearly Writers’ Retreat in Swem Library. The purpose of the retreat is to give faculty uninterrupted time to work on a specific writing project of their choosing.
Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2024
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The following books were authored or edited by William & Mary faculty members and published in 2024.
SCRC Research Travel Grants Program Returns for 2025-2026
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The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) of William & Mary Libraries is pleased to announce that it will award travel grants to faculty members, graduate students, and/or independent researchers to support research use of its collections. Writers, creative and performing artists, filmmakers, and journalists are welcome to apply.
Reflections from our Ask-A-Librarian Intern
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Rachel Priesman Marquez's internship with W&M Libraries’ Research and Instruction department is coming to a close. Here she shares her thoughts on the experience.
Students share flash nonfiction stories at Swem library
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Creative writing students contribute to the short story machine.
Welcome Dillon Thomas: Our new Processing Archivist
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Introducing the newest member of the Special Collections Research Center team, Dillon Thomas!
A recap of the Lafayette exhibit and homecoming celebration
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Revolutionary war General Marquis de Lafayette’s honorary degree awarded to him in 1824 by William & Mary returned to France this week. Over 1,400 people viewed the historic item at the Special Collections Research Center.
2 Sentence Horror Story Competition at Swem
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Every year, Swem Library hosts its annual Two-Sentence Horror Story Competition to encourage students, faculty, and alumni to share their scariest short stories. The competition challenges community members to use their creativity to create these bone-chilling tales in the most concise way possible.
Tracy Melton '85 writes of Restoring Williamsburg's Woods
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“Restoring Williamsburg’s Woods, One Plant at a Time” was written by Tracy Melton ’85 and published in the Alumni Magazine August 28th, 2024. Tracy is a current W&M Libraries Board member and environmentalist. He spent more than 2,000 hours in the woods removing a range of invasive species from Williamsburg. Here is a reshare of that story.
Welcome Rachel Priesman Marquez: Our new Ask-A-Librarian Intern
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Learn more about Rachel Priesman Marquez: Our new Ask-A-Librarian Intern!
Welcome Kat Knoerl: Our New Delivery & Stacks Coordinator
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In this post, we introduce the newest member of the Circulation team, Kat Knoerl!
William & Mary Libraries offers ASL Course to Campus Community
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This past spring William & Mary Libraries offered an 11-week ASL course to faculty, staff, students, and community members.
Welcome Sarah Thompson: Our new Content & Social Media Coordinator
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In this post, we introduce the newest member of the External Relations team, Sarah Thompson!
Reading Tea Leaves at Special Collections
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Written by Dan Du, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Charlotte (Special Collections Research Center travel grant recipient, 2023-2024)