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.
Archive
Archive
Creative writing students contribute to the short story machine.
Introducing the newest member of the Special Collections Research Center team, Dillon Thomas!
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.
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.
“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.
Learn more about Rachel Priesman Marquez: Our new Ask-A-Librarian Intern!
In this post, we introduce the newest member of the Circulation team, Kat Knoerl!
This past spring William & Mary Libraries offered an 11-week ASL course to faculty, staff, students, and community members.
In this post, we introduce the newest member of the External Relations team, Sarah Thompson!
Written by Dan Du, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Charlotte (Special Collections Research Center travel grant recipient, 2023-2024)
Maureen “Moe” Weinman’s internship with W&M Libraries’ Research and Instruction department is coming to a close. We couldn’t have asked for a better intern, and were eager to hear her thoughts about her experience.
As the academic year comes to a close, we’d like to recognize and celebrate our graduating student employees. Your dedication and work helps make W&M Libraries a welcoming place for our community, and we appreciate each one of you!
Every summer, the Digital Humanities Summer Institute in Victoria brings together faculty, staff and students from the arts, humanities, library and archives communities as well as independent scholars and participants from areas beyond. Instruction & Research Librarian, Rachel Hogan, interviewed W&M faculty and grad students who attended the 2023 institute to learn about their experiences.
Rest in Peace, Colonial Clifford C. Neilson. We are honored to have your combat diary in our collections.
How frequent was student dueling at William & Mary in the 19th century? Amy Weitzman weighs in!
Has Special Collections acquired a Jamestown spy map from the Civil War era? Lindsay Bliss weighs in!
Candice Benjes-Small, head of research at W&M Libraries, discusses her research on sexual harassment in libraries, culminating in a published article and upcoming presentations at the United Nations Women's Forum and the American Library Association's Annual Conference.
Final exams week can be stressful for many students. W&M Libraries reminds you to take a minute each day during finals to recharge with free activities at Swem! Thank you to our partners: W&M Campus Recreation, McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, K-9 Connection, Marisol Lambert, Anne-Lise Gere, Kevin Downing, and Physics Department.
"People Behind the Events You Love" is an occasional series highlighting the work we do to make events happen. In this story, Liz Bellamy, Alexandra Flores Glosson, and Paul Showalter from the Research and Instruction department, discuss the recent library career showcase.