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  • Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2023

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    The following books were authored or edited by William & Mary faculty members and published in 2023. Books are listed in alphabetical order within the following categories: arts & sciences, education, law and fiction.

  • SCRC Accepting Applications for 2024-2025 Special Collections Research Travel Grants

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    The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) of William & Mary Libraries is pleased to announce that it will award travel grants to faculty members, graduate students, and/or independent researchers to support research use of its collections. Writers, creative and performing artists, filmmakers, and journalists are welcome to apply.

  • Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) 2024

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    June 3-7, 2024 on-campus (week 1) | June 10-14, 2024 on-campus (week 2). William & Mary Libraries 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 (DHSI) at the University of Victoria. DHSI provides an ideal environment for discussing and learning about new computing technologies and how they are influencing teaching, research, dissemination, creation, and preservation in different disciplines, via a community-based approach. 

  • First Generation Students at W&M

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    As first-generation students, Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research, and Alexandra Flores, Instruction & Research Librarian, were interested in learning more about the experiences of W&M first-gen students. We read about a study of first-generation students by Duke University Libraries and thought a similar project at W&M could be beneficial.  Alex serves on the advisory council of FGLI, the First-Generation Low-Income Student Support group on campus. She brought the idea to the council who enthusiastically endorsed it, and we were off! 

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    Introducing Maureen “Moe” Weinman, Ask-A-Librarian Intern

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    In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries’ first Ask-A-Librarian intern. Modeled after Columbia University Libraries’ program, we offer a remote opportunity for current and recently graduated library science students to gain academic librarianship experience.

  • Price, the Nicholson Library, and our troubling past

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    Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved, the week of its dedication, May, 2022

  • 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.