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Image of Shayna's black t-shirt with "Black Lives Matter" in white - zoomed in you can see the white text is made up of the names of all the black victims of police brutality.

Allyship: The Path Less Taken

June 1, 2020

Since the stay at home orders have started, it has allowed many of us to ponder deep questions about our society. For many that self-reflection has resulted in seeing the vast inequalities that are in our world’s socio-political structure. This time has highlighted even further the racial inequalities within our society. This is seen through videos, images, and rhetoric that occurs constantly that demonstrates clear-cut racist actions. From dangerous rhetoric targeting Asian American communities to videos of Black people being victims of police brutality: there has to be a change...

May 2020

A Poison Pandemic

May 28, 2020

Nature 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.
Librarian Problem Solver: Joining HathiTrust

May 26, 2020

When 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.
Work in the Time of Corona: Natalie Rowland, Reeder Media Center Student Assistant

May 19, 2020

A new W&M blog series. In this post, Natalie Rowland chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.
Work in the Time of Corona: Jamie Brandenburg, Public Service Assistant

May 14, 2020

A new W&M blog series. In this post, Jamie Brandenburg chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.
The Living, Working Campus, W&M During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 13, 2020

Since 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.
Hear The Thunder of Our Chorus. Alma Mater - Hail

May 12, 2020

Azana 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.
Work in the Time of Corona: Chela Aufderheide, Student Transcriber

May 8, 2020

A new W&M blog series. In this post, Chela Aufderheide chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.
Librarian Problem Solver: Community Members and Primary Sources

May 7, 2020

W&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.
Work in the Time of Corona: CeeCee Bishop, Public Service Assistant

May 6, 2020

A new W&M blog series. In this post, CeeCee Bishop chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.
Librarian Problem Solver: A Jurassic Conundrum

May 5, 2020

Getting access to materials for courses is on all of our minds. Professors need course materials they assigned available in electronic formats and librarians were here to answer the call.