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- Bring your four-legged friends to a tail-wagging celebration of Special Collections’ Chapin-Horowitz Dog Book Collection, the second largest collection of books about dogs in the United States. We’re opening our Reading Room for a full day of literary exploration and activities, with librarians and archivists on hand for chin scritches and belly rubs.
- The William & Mary Libraries Undergraduate Library Research Awards recognize the creative and original library research completed by William & Mary undergraduate students. Awards are given to students whose papers best illustrate exemplary use of W&M Libraries tools and resources, and the development of information-gathering skills.
- By Jenna Massey '24, External Relations Student Assistant, W&M Libraries
- Black History Month can trace its roots back nearly a century, to the work of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian of African American History.
- This post is written by Jennifer A. Merriman
- Valentine-related stereoviews are rare. There are many series of views that depict love, courtship, and marriage.
- We are delighted to share about the work of Kate Conley, Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Chancellor Professor of Modern Languages & Literatures, who recently co-edited "So You Want to be a Dean? Pathways to Deanship."
- Our faculty at William & Mary are making global contributions with their research.
- Dr. Stephen Sheehi (Sultan Qaboos bin Said Chair of Middle East Studies) co-authored with Lara Sheehi (George Washington University Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology) to publish "Psychoanalysis under occupation: practicing resistance in Palestine."
- Last year when I wrote about Santa stereoviews, I stated that I did not know of any stereoviews that depicted reindeer. Now, I stand corrected.
- The Provost's Office and William & Mary Libraries invite you to a Writers’ Retreat in Swem Library. The purpose of the retreat is to give you uninterrupted time to work on a specific writing project, complete research, edit a manuscript or prepare a grant proposal. The retreat will provide quiet space in Swem, along with food, beverages and (perhaps most importantly) STRUCTURE.
- William & Mary Libraries and the Dean of Arts & Sciences are pleased to provide funding to cover the registration costs for up to 5 faculty and graduate students interested in attending the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, June 5-9 (on-site at University of Victoria) and June 12-16, 2023 (online).
- Take a minute each day during final exams to recharge with these activities at Swem! All events will take place in the first-floor lobby area unless otherwise noted.
- Although National Thanksgivings were periodically proclaimed from Colonial times in America, Thanksgiving as a Holiday was not formally adopted until Abraham Lincoln declared a day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
- Our faculty at William & Mary are making global contributions with their research. In our recent blog series, we interview faculty with recent publications for insight into their scholarship. Dr. Fiona Shen-Bayh, (Assistant Professor, Government and Data Science) recently published Undue Process: Persecution and Punishment in Autocratic Courts.
- In this post, we introduce the newest member of the Special Collections staff, Afua Ferdnance!
- In this post, we introduce the newest member of our digital services team!
- Pumpkins are squash plants native to Americas and did not make an appearance in Europe until the early 1500’s.
- Swem Library has carved out a space on our second floor for a comics/graphic novel collection! Located in the nook at the front of the building, this collection contains approximately 500 titles, although new ones will be added regularly.