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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). 

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.

Open access has changed the way research is collected and disseminated.

In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new acquisitions assistant, Veronica Parker!

Name: Veronica Parker

By Rosie Liljenquist, Publishing and Open Access Librarian

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.   

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.

Belonging. We create a welcoming and caring community that embraces diverse people and perspectives. 

In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new Publishing & Open Access Librarian, Rosie Liljenquist!

Name: Rosie Liljenquist

In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new metadata specialist, Emory LaPrade

Name: Emory LaPrade (they/them)