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!

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Nov 2022

  • mountains by the ocean
    Posted on November 30, 2022
    William & Mary Libraries and the Dean of Arts & Sciences are pleased to provide funding to cover the registration costs for up to 5 faculty and graduate students interested in attending the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, June 5-9 (on-site at University of Victoria) and June  12-16, 2023 (online).
  • Posted on November 30, 2022
    The Provost's Office and William & Mary Libraries invite you to a Writers’ Retreat in Swem Library.  The purpose of the retreat is to give you uninterrupted time to work on a specific writing project, complete research, edit a manuscript or prepare a grant proposal.  The retreat will provide quiet space in Swem, along with food, beverages and (perhaps most importantly) STRUCTURE.
  • Posted on November 28, 2022
    Take a minute each day during final exams to recharge with these activities at Swem! All events will take place in the first-floor lobby area unless otherwise noted.
  • The Beggar Boys Thanksgiving, F.G. Weller No. 339, Littleton New Hampshire
    Posted on November 16, 2022
    Although National Thanksgivings were periodically proclaimed from Colonial times in America, Thanksgiving as a Holiday was not formally adopted until Abraham Lincoln declared a day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
  • Posted on November 2, 2022
    In this post, we introduce the newest member of the Special Collections staff, Afua Ferdnance!    
  • Posted on November 2, 2022
    In this post, we introduce the newest member of our digital services team!  

Oct 2022

  • "The Pumpkin Effigy"
    Posted on October 28, 2022
    Pumpkins are squash plants native to Americas and did not make an appearance in Europe until the early 1500’s.
  • Posted on October 17, 2022
    Swem Library has carved out a space on our second floor for a comics/graphic novel collection! Located in the nook at the front of the building, this collection contains approximately 500 titles, although new ones will be added regularly.
  • Posted on October 12, 2022
    In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new Development Associate, Daneen Resnick! Name Daneen Resnick Title Development Associate
  • Posted on October 11, 2022
    Say hello to our newest institutional access citation management tool available to William & Mary faculty, staff and students – Zotero! Zotero is an open access citation management tool – which means it has always been free to use, however, starting now, William & Mary Libraries is funding institutional access to Zotero’s cloud storage.