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Getting to know library student assistants: Alicia Draper

March 14, 2019

By Keyyatta Bonds '21, W&M Libraries Mosaic Diversity Intern

W&M Libraries is lucky to have many talented student employees. As a library student employee myself -- I am a Mosaic Diversity intern working in Swem Library's External Relations Office -- I decided to get to know my fellow student assistants. I curated a list of questions asking students to reminisce on their childhood favorite books, give insight to their work at the library, and answer the heavily debated question of Coke vs. Pepsi.

Today's post will introduce Alicia Draper:

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Apr 2018

World War I in the Everyday Experience

April 11, 2018

As an Exhibit Apprentice in Swem’s Special Collections, I had the opportunity to curate a World War I centennial exhibit.
Student Voices: Alea Al-Aghbari

April 4, 2018

In my first two years at W&M, I rarely went to Swem. It was crowded and busy and stressful, and I preferred the coziness of my own room. But for the past year and a half, I have stepped into Swem hundreds of times, more than my freshman self could have possibly imagined.

Mar 2018

Must Love Dogs: Cecil Aldin

March 28, 2018

Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was a British artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayal of dogs.
Art + Feminism Wiki Edit-a-thon Returns

March 27, 2018

William & Mary Libraries is proud to bring back the Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Tuesday, April 10 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, April 11 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. during National Library Week.
Student Voices: Azana Carr

March 26, 2018

Hi, I’m Azana Carr, and I work as a student assistant for the W&M Libraries External Relations office. The best way to describe my job is: “You know all the events, workshops, and therapy dogs that happen in Swem? We do that!”
Handmade books and the Old Stile Press

March 16, 2018

Our collection of artists’ books is ever-growing and teeming with innovative ways to redefine the traditional codex; the Old Stile Press is only a small introduction to the craftsmanship found hidden among our Special Collections.
Special Collections Research Travel Grant

March 9, 2018

The Special Collections Research Center at Swem Library is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for travel grants!
Student Voices: Grace Aylor

March 9, 2018

Hi! My name is Grace and I’ve been working at the Swem Circulation desk for a little over a year now. If you come to Swem often enough you might know me as ‘the girl with the bangs.’ Even though it’s only been a year, I am here so often now some of the full-time Swem staff are convinced that I’ve been here forever!

Feb 2018

Must Love Dogs: Knitting

February 28, 2018

If you’ve ever had a dog, you are no doubt aware of the amount of dog hair that accumulates on your floor, furniture, and clothes. There have likely been times when you have said something along the lines of “There’s enough hair here to knit a sweater.” Well, if you ever get the desire to gather up all of that hair for such a purpose, the Chapin-Horowitz Collection of Books on Dogs can hook you up with “Knitting with Dog Hair: A Woof-to-Warp
“Dean”

February 18, 2018

For many black students who attended William & Mary during the 1980s and 1990s, “Dean” was a term of endearment—a title that demanded respect because it identified the power player in their corner—and only one individual carried that distinction: Dean Carroll Hardy.

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