W&M Libraries Blog

Students seated outdoors on the Conservation Patio enjoying the Libraries' end of the year student party
Posted on May 16, 2024

As the academic year comes to a close, we’d like to recognize and celebrate our graduating student employees. Your dedication and work helps make W&M Libraries a welcoming place for our community, and we appreciate each one of you!

Previous Posts

Oct 2023

  • I support FGLI at W&M
    Posted on October 3, 2023
    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! 

Sep 2023

  • Posted on September 27, 2023
    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 1704, Hearth Memorial
    Posted on September 14, 2023
    Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved, the week of its dedication, May, 2022
  • Posted on September 7, 2023
    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

Jul 2023

Jun 2023

May 2023

  • dog resting face on open book
    Posted on May 2, 2023
    The Libraries offer a number of study break activities during finals, and we hope you'll join us! 

Apr 2023