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W&M Libraries Blog
Previous Posts
Apr 2020
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April 16, 2020The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic stormed into Williamsburg the middle weeks of March. When W&M students left campus for spring break on Friday, March 6, normal prevailed. A week later, profound changes were underway. -
April 15, 2020A new W&M blog series. In this post, Shayna Gutcho chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona. -
April 14, 2020Our library staff members are chronicling their experiences living through a pandemic. In this post Research Librarian, Liz Bellamy, writes about how the Research and Instruction team is working alone, together. -
April 13, 2020A new W&M blog series. In this post, Gina Woodward chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona. -
April 10, 2020One of the experiences Mosaic Fellows acquire during their studies is teaching and library instruction. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way teaching and instruction is now being taught to students at William & Mary. Yitazba chronicles her journey leading her first online library instruction session. -
April 9, 2020Introducing a recently digitized scrapbook documenting the experiences of an African American sailor during the attack on Pearl Harbor -
April 9, 2020A new W&M blog series. In this post, Libby McDaniel chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona. -
April 8, 2020Getting access to eBooks for courses and student is on all of our minds. Professors need course materials they assigned available in electronic formats and librarians were here to answer the call. -
April 7, 2020A new W&M blog series. In this post, Justin Dalton chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona. -
April 6, 2020W&M Libraries board member Tracy Melton '85 tells a touching story of the impact the pandemic has had on the Williamsburg community.