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Librarian Problem Solvers - For the New K-12 Kitchen Table Teachers

April 2, 2020

Who needed help: W&M faculty and staff with children or child care responsibilities

Librarian problem solver: Rebecca Beasley, Librarian and Director of the School of Education’s Learning Resource Center

Problem: Faculty and staff who are suddenly in charge of homeschooling K-12 students are looking for helpful resources beyond what is supplied by the teacher. The amount of information on the Internet is overwhelming; can W&M Libraries highlight quality sites?

Solution: Rebecca...

Apr 2020

Work in the Time of Corona: Carolyn Wilson, SCRC Research Assistant

April 1, 2020

A new W&M blog series. In this post, Carolyn Wilson chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.

Mar 2020

While You Were Gone : We Were Here

March 31, 2020

In this post, the Swem Circulation Department chronicles what it was like to work in that in-between time.
Work in the Time of Corona: Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research

March 30, 2020

A new W&M blog series. In this post, Candice Benjes-Small chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.
Work in the Time of Corona: Mildred Sink, Swem Circulation

March 26, 2020

A new W&M blog series. In this post, Mildred Sink chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.

Feb 2020

Showcasing black literary work

February 26, 2020

Preston Neukirch '18 writes about his experience curating two exhibits showcasing selections of Black literary work.

Dec 2019

Inspired and empowered

December 18, 2019

In October, I attended a week-long conference in Temecula, California called the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, and came back to William & Mary feeling empowered.

Sep 2019

Textbook affordability at W&M

September 20, 2019

Have you heard about textbook prices? National surveys indicate that students are now spending about $1200 each year if they purchase all of the textbooks required for their classes. This may be surprising to those of us who graduated from college some time ago, but the increase in textbook prices has far outpaced the increase in inflation, nearly doubling from 1998-2008 alone, and going up over 1,000% since 1977.

Apr 2019

Your Whiteboard Responses Help W&M Libraries Build Its Book Collection

April 8, 2019

On a whiteboard in the lobby we asked, "Which book best captures your identity or culture?" Students gave us over 50 fantastic responses that highlighted the wonderful diversity in our community!
The Rising Cost of Information: University of California Splits from Elsevier

April 3, 2019

On February 28, 2019, the University of California System announced the end of its relationship with publishing giant Elsevier, when a deal between the two could not be met despite months of negotiation.

Mar 2019

Blind date with a book

March 14, 2019

With February officially behind us, we say good-bye to that infamous holiday of love--Valentine’s Day. This year the Libraries celebrated Valentine’s Day with an event universally known (among libraries anyway) as Blind Date with a Book.

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