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  • A Look Back at a Busy Summer at W&M Libraries

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    by Jenna Massey '24 Welcome back to W&M! Although campus can get quiet during the summer months, the library community remains active. From building-wide renovations to collaborations with the Williamsburg Regional Library, W&M Libraries has kept busy since May. Read ahead for an inside scoop into the Libraries’ summer activities. Building Renovations

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    Introducing Rachel Hogan, Instruction & Research Librarian

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    In this post, we introduce our newest Instruction and Research Librarian, Rachel Hogan!

  • The Family Business: Thomas L. Ennis and George O. Ennis

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    Photography was a rapidly changing profession in the mid-19th century.

  • SCRC now accepting 2023-2024 Research Travel Grant applications

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    The SCRC is now accepting applications for its 2023-2024 research travel grants.

  • Finals Week At Swem

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    The Libraries offer a number of study break activities during finals, and we hope you'll join us! 

  • All Aboard! Tourist Manuscripts at the Special Collections Research Center

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    This post is written by one of our 2020-2021 Special Collections Research Travel Grant Recipients, Kevin James (University of Guelph).  

  • Welcome to Special Collections, American Indian Initiative!

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    On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Special Collections Research Center was delighted to collaborate with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in welcoming over 25 guests and staff of the American Indian Initiative.

  • Dog-Eared Delights: A Library Open House for Our Canine Friends

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    Bring your four-legged friends to a tail-wagging celebration of Special Collections’ Chapin-Horowitz Dog Book Collection, the second largest collection of books about dogs in the United States. We’re opening our Reading Room for a full day of literary exploration and activities, with librarians and archivists on hand for chin scritches and belly rubs.

  • Swem Library Takes to the Skies with Drone Delivery Service

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    To make getting your books and equipment easier, we are now providing delivery straight to your office or dorm room by drone!

  • Undergraduate Library Research Award Winners, 2022-2023

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    The William & Mary Libraries Undergraduate Library Research Awards recognize the creative and original library research completed by William & Mary undergraduate students. Awards are given to students whose papers best illustrate exemplary use of W&M Libraries tools and resources, and the development of information-gathering skills.

  • A Conversation with The Black Poets Society at W&M

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    By Jenna Massey '24, External Relations Student Assistant, W&M Libraries

  • Black History Month: Education, Play, and the Legacies of Carter G. Woodson

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    Black History Month can trace its roots back nearly a century, to the work of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian of African American History.

  • A Century of Reflection: Celebrating Charter Day in 1923

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    This post is written by Jennifer A. Merriman

  • Stereoviews and Culture: Love Letters and Tiger Skins

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    Valentine-related stereoviews are rare.   There are many series of views that depict love, courtship, and marriage.

  • Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Kate Conley

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    We are delighted to share about the work of Kate Conley, Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Chancellor Professor of Modern Languages & Literatures, who recently co-edited "So You Want to be a Dean? Pathways to Deanship."

  • Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Stephen Sheehi

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    Dr. Stephen Sheehi (Sultan Qaboos bin Said Chair of Middle East Studies) co-authored with Lara Sheehi (George Washington University Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology) to publish "Psychoanalysis under occupation: practicing resistance in Palestine."

  • Stereoviews and Culture: Santa and His Reindeer

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    Last year when I wrote about Santa stereoviews, I stated that I did not know of any stereoviews that depicted reindeer. Now, I stand corrected.

  • Interested in Digital Humanities?

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    William & Mary Libraries and the Dean of Arts & Sciences are pleased to provide funding to cover the registration costs for up to 5 faculty and graduate students interested in attending the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, June 5-9 (on-site at University of Victoria) and June  12-16, 2023 (online).

  • W&M Faculty Writers' Retreat

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    The Provost's Office and William & Mary Libraries invite you to a Writers’ Retreat in Swem Library.  The purpose of the retreat is to give you uninterrupted time to work on a specific writing project, complete research, edit a manuscript or prepare a grant proposal.  The retreat will provide quiet space in Swem, along with food, beverages and (perhaps most importantly) STRUCTURE.

  • Finals Week Activities at Swem Library

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    Take a minute each day during final exams to recharge with these activities at Swem! All events will take place in the first-floor lobby area unless otherwise noted.