Intellectual Property is actually a relatively new concept, historically speaking. Rights to intangible property didn’t become codified until the Statute of Anne in the 18th century; this is widely considered the first legally binding document defining and establishing intellectual property.
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Sep 2021
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September 20, 2021In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new metadata specialist, Emory LaPrade Name: Emory LaPrade (they/them) Title: Metadata Specialist What does your job entail? -
September 17, 2021With the Library Ambassadors Report, new member Jenna Massey '24 will provide updates on the how the organization is helping make W&M Libraries a better place to study, discover, and community build.
Aug 2021
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August 16, 2021This summer, the Research Department at William & Mary Libraries reprised a workshop series for undergraduate researchers that we’d first held in Summer 2020 as a response to the pandemic. We built on the success of last year’s series to offer greater variety, expanded topics, and more flexibility for students. -
August 9, 2021In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new metadata specialist, Natalie Rue! Name: Natalie Rue Title: Metadata Specialist What does your job entail? -
August 3, 2021In this post, we introduce our new instruction & research librarian, Camille Andrews! Name: Camille Andrews Title: Instruction & Research Librarian -
August 2, 2021Our summer staff share their experiences on spending the summer days in the Swem stacks, placing RFID tags on over a million books! Name: Mae Dye Year: Class of 2022 Pronouns: She/her Department/Position: Circulation, RFID Team What do you think about the RFID project?
Jul 2021
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July 22, 2021Our summer staff share their experiences on spending the summer days in the Swem stacks, placing RFID tags on over a million books! Name: Jamie Brandenburg Year: Recent graduate! Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department/Position: Circulation Summer Assistant -
July 22, 2021Our summer staff share their experiences on spending the summer days in the Swem stacks, placing RFID tags on over a million books! Name: Carol Oordt Year: Graduate Student Pronouns: she/her Department/Position: RFID Interns -
July 22, 2021Our summer staff share their experiences on spending the summer days in the Swem stacks, placing RFID tags on over a million books! Name: Max Markel Year: 2022 Pronouns: he/him/his Department/Position: Circulation RFID Team What do you think about the RFID project? -
July 19, 2021Our summer staff share their experiences on spending the summer days in the Swem stacks, placing RFID tags on over a million books! Name: Liz Year: Third year Grad Student Pronouns: she/her Department/Position: RFID student assistant What do you think about the RFID project?