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The dedication of the MacKenzie Theatre
Posted March 24, 2026
The newly renovated Glenna Bowman MacKenzie Theatre is officially open! We celebrated the finished renovation with the MacKenzie family.
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Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Joel S. Levine
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Instruction & Research Librarian Camille Andrews spoke to Dr. Joel S. Levine about his published book, "The Impact of Lunar Dust on Human Exploration."
Strollin’: A History of Black Greek Letter Organizations at William & Mary
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Strollin’, a new exhibit on view in the Marshall Gallery (1st floor rotunda in Swem Library), brings together belongings from members of Black Greek-letter organizations (BLGOs) at William & Mary.
W&M Libraries launches OA funding assistance
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Announcement, annoucement, annooooouuuucement! Or Extra Extra Hear All About It! (depending on your persuasion and generational tendency). W&M Libraries is incredibly pleased to share that we have set aside funds ($100K in funds to be precise) to support faculty, students, and staff who want to publish their work open access!
The benefits of using Open Educational Resources
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Textbook costs continue to rise, and you can be a part of the solution by incorporating low-cost and no-cost materials into your courses with Open Educational Resources (OER).
Better Late Than Never?
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I was late, to begin with. I hadn’t written about my time at the Swem Library’s Special Collections Research Center, within The Chapin-Horowitz Dog Book Collection. I kept promising myself—and others—that I would do it. The work was imminent. Forthcoming, shortly. About to arrive.
Carrying on the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Each year on the third Monday of January, the nation observes the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. As a leader in the civil rights movement, King stood as a pillar of hope and a model of grace. His influence was pivotal in ending segregation and the national holiday provides an opportunity to reflect on the work that still needs to be done for racial equality.
Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Jennifer Putzi
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Candice Benjes-Small, head of research and librarian to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, spoke to Dr. Jennifer Putzi about her recently published book, Fair Copy: Relational Poetics and Antebellum American Women's Poetry.
Santa Claus: An Alternative Image
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The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” was first published in 1823 and attributed to Clement Clarke Moore as author in 1837.
Managing Your Digital Identity
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Open access has changed the way research is collected and disseminated. With so many scholars posting and publishing their work, it can be difficult for the algorithms (and interested human beings) to keep track of what work is yours. This is especially tricky when multiple scholars have the same name (Harry Potter or John Smith aren’t the only people experiencing attribution issues).
Introducing Veronica Parker, Collections Specialist
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In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new acquisitions assistant, Veronica Parker! Name: Veronica Parker Title: Collections Specialist
The changing face of academic publishing
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By Rosie Liljenquist, Publishing and Open Access Librarian
24 SPEED: 16 years of belonging in 24 hours
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Since 2005, W&M Libraries annual 24 Speed contest has invited thousands of students and alumni to spend 24 hours together. This invitation has always been informed and cultivated in a spirit of belonging. 24 Speed is a contest and like all contests it is competitive, but in the last 16 years, it provides students with a spring semester experience that is also creative and collaborative.
Curating for Belonging
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Belonging is an ongoing goal for our archives, and our aim is to have collections that support and reflect the research and interests of students, faculty, staff, and the world.
Library Staff Members Receive Scholarship Support for Professional Development
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We are excited to announce the winners of the Natasha McFarland Staff Scholarship. The scholarship was named after former librarian Natasha McFarland, who retired in December 2020. McFarland worked for W&M Libraries for 37 years and left behind a legacy after becoming the first employee to progress from a typist to a research librarian over the course of a well-decorated career.
Things that are Gone
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I am old enough that several of the places that I have lived over the years have been torn down, including the house on South Boundary Street that I lived in for two years as a W&M student. To all those who wander up and down DoG Street: think about the street's very different appearance before Colonial Williamsburg.
"Belonging": The Library Instruction Approach
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Belonging. We create a welcoming and caring community that embraces diverse people and perspectives.
Introducing Rosie Liljenquist, Publishing & Open Access Librarian
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In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new Publishing & Open Access Librarian, Rosie Liljenquist!
The SCRC's First Web-Archived TikTok
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April 13th, 2021 marks the entry of the first TikTok into William & Mary's Special Collections web archives. The TikTok features a performance by VIMS alum David Niebuhr, putting a spin on a TikTok trend where creators use a popular sea shanty, "The Wellerman," in the creation of their video content.
Introducing Emory LaPrade, Metadata Specialist
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In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new metadata specialist, Emory LaPrade!
Library Ambassadors Report: Digital Research Lab is in the Works
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With 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.