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Why I love working at Swem

January 21, 2020

By Sarah Wicker, Circulation student associate

Sarah Wicker posing with Lord Botetourt.

My name is Sarah Wicker and I am a freshman at William & Mary. I am a student associate in the circulation department, so you will often see me at the front desk to answer questions, check out books, or help you find something. I grew up loving libraries, and I always have two or three books in my bag (for emergencies of course). I have a passion for mathematics and art, and I currently intend to major in both subjects.

The best part of working at the library is certainly...

May 2018

Student Voices: Shana Merker

May 1, 2018

Hiya everybody! I’m Shana Merker, a junior music and biology major, and I work as a student assistant in Content Services.

Apr 2018

Must Love Dogs: E. J. Detmold

April 25, 2018

This month's "Must Love Dogs" blog series again focuses on an illustrator.
Student Voices: Carrie Yang

April 20, 2018

Hi everyone! My name is Zihan Yang, most people know me as Carrie. I’m an international student from China and this is my third year at William & Mary (how time flies). Back home, I love to spend my free time at my high school’s library and the public library, so when I came to college, the first place I went to check out was the library. I immediately fell in love with our Swem library because it’s so beautiful and resourceful.
What Does A Research Librarian Do?

April 13, 2018

I became William & Mary Libraries’ Science Librarian on December 25th, 2017. In my first four months of employment I’ve had several people (including my family members) ask me: “So what exactly does a science librarian do?” It’s a great question! As libraries are changing, librarians are changing with them. Even as I sit down today to write about my daily work life, I know that it might be a different story in a year.
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.

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