Artist Jen Fisher documents the beauty of the everyday, and finding the silver linings in our new normal. Her artwork will become part of the Special Collections' archive of personal experiences and documentaries of the coronavirus pandemic.
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June 1, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesThe path to allyship is not easy; it is paved by unlearning practices, thoughts, and challenging those around you that hold onto racist ways. Changing our societal structure is not the mission of one person, but the mission of all of us. -
May 28, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesNature builds sharing into our DNA. Even the most cynical of us needs to be part of other people’s lives by giving at least a bit of our selves. During a pandemic, however, sharing is not a good thing. -
May 26, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesWhen the Libraries closed our buildings for safety reasons, students and faculty who rely on our print collections suddenly found themselves in a bind. Librarians jumped in to help our scholars make it through this difficult time. -
May 19, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesA new W&M blog series. In this post, Natalie Rowland chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona. -
May 14, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesA new W&M blog series. In this post, Jamie Brandenburg chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona. -
May 13, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesSince most students left campus for spring break on March 6—and were unable to return because of the COVID-19 pandemic—I’ve walked campus several times every week. There’s a stunning quiet, yet campus has a heartbeat. Many operations continue. -
May 12, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesAzana Carr, External Relations Assistant, struggles to put into words what it feels like to be a graduating senior during the Covid-19 pandemic and describes how her love of libraries has kept her going through such a tumultuous time. -
May 8, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesA new W&M blog series. In this post, Chela Aufderheide chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona. -
May 7, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesW&M students, faculty, and staff aren't the only people who write into the Research desk looking for assistance. Here Paul Showalter, Coordinator of Library Instruction and Assessment, recounts an especially tricky community researcher request.