W&M Libraries

Sarah Thompson
Posted on July 23, 2024

In this post, we introduce the newest member of the External Relations team, Sarah Thompson!

May 2024

  • May 20, 2024
    Maureen “Moe” Weinman’s internship with W&M Libraries’ Research and Instruction department is coming to a close. We couldn’t have asked for a better intern, and were eager to hear her thoughts about her experience.
  • Students seated outdoors on the Conservation Patio enjoying the Libraries' end of the year student party
    May 16, 2024
    As the academic year comes to a close, we’d like to recognize and celebrate our graduating student employees. Your dedication and work helps make W&M Libraries a welcoming place for our community, and we appreciate each one of you!
  • Conference hall with a speaker on stage presenting a slide on skill building and assessment in digital humanities
    May 9, 2024
    Every summer, the Digital Humanities Summer Institute in Victoria brings together faculty, staff and students from the arts, humanities, library and archives communities as well as independent scholars and participants from areas beyond. Instruction & Research Librarian, Rachel Hogan, interviewed W&M faculty and grad students who attended the 2023 institute to learn about their experiences.

Apr 2024

  • students petting a rabbit
    April 25, 2024
    Final exams week can be stressful for many students. W&M Libraries reminds you to take a minute each day during finals to recharge with free activities at Swem! Thank you to our partners: W&M Campus Recreation, McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, K-9 Connection, Marisol Lambert, Anne-Lise Gere, Kevin Downing, and Physics Department.
  • A librarian holds a microphone while answering questions
    April 23, 2024
    "People Behind the Events You Love" is an occasional series highlighting the work we do to make events happen. In this story, Liz Bellamy, Alexandra Flores Glosson, and Paul Showalter from the Research and Instruction department, discuss the recent library career showcase.
  • Laptop with the Constellate logo on the screen and data charts and lines in the background
    April 18, 2024
    Check out W&M Libraries trial of Constellate, a text analysis platform that integrates access to scholarly content and open educational resources into a cloud-based lab.
  • Swem Library in the background with blooming daffodils in front
    April 16, 2024
    In recent months, a few projects to promote awareness of the “stealth catastrophe” of invasive plant species, on which I’ve been working, and an upcoming Earth Day author event at Swem Library, have gotten me thinking about how the W&M community has shaped my journey toward greater environmental awareness and involvement.
  • Candice and Jessica pose with a small green frog plushie
    April 9, 2024
    People Behind The Events You Love is an occasional series highlighting the work we do to make events happen. In this story, Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research, and Jessica Ramey, Instruction and Research Librarian, discuss the Leap Day Frog Hunt on February 29, 2024.
  • Anna,  Mary and Rachel wearing I heart data t-shirts
    April 2, 2024
    "People Behind The Events You Love" is an occasional series highlighting the work we do to make events happen. In this story, Mary Oberlies, data and instruction librarian; Rachel Hogan, instruction and research librarian; and Anna Milholland, head of McLeod Business Library, discuss International Love Data Week, held February 12-16, 2024.

Feb 2024