W&M Libraries Blog
Previous Posts
Oct 2020
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Posted on October 15, 2020In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new digital archivist, Michelle Runyon! -
Posted on October 8, 2020With the turning of the seasons we at Special Collections look back on our histories of outdoor activities, and the community that can be found therein.
Jul 2020
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Posted on July 28, 2020Bill Cole (’70) shares the stories behind the names in Catherine Sheild's 20th-century Yorktown guest book. -
Posted on July 21, 2020As we reflect on the past thirty years of the Americans with Disabilities Act at W&M—and the even longer history of activism preceding it—now we ask: What might the next thirty years look like? -
Posted on July 8, 2020Did you know July is International Zine Month? To celebrate, Mosaic Fellow Shayna Gutcho introduces zines and their importance in our library.
Aug 2020
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Posted on August 31, 2020Tracy Melton '85, member of the William & Mary Libraries Board of Directors, reflects on the university's previous experience with pandemic. Melton is generously donating the journal that he is keeping during the global health crisis; the journal will be open to research in 2022. -
Posted on August 19, 2020In today's blog post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new oral historian!
Jun 2020
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Posted on June 29, 2020In celebration of Pride Month, discover collections that highlight community and peer LGBTQ+ organizations. -
Posted on June 24, 2020Artist 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. -
Posted on June 17, 2020Digitized manuscripts reveal the injustices of slavery, the hope for liberation, and opportunities to critically engage with the present.