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.
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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.
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).- 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.
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.
In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new Development Associate, Daneen Resnick! Name Daneen Resnick Title Development Associate