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Finals Week Activities at Swem Library
Posted December 7, 2021
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. Monday, December 13
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Exhibit Shares Stories of First Asian Students at W&M
Posted November 3, 2021
Last week Sumié Yotsukura ‘22 and Brian Zhao ’23 celebrated the installation of the exhibit, “Pu Kao Chen: Thoughts of 1923 U.S. & W&M,” at Swem Library. The exhibit was the culmination of their…
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W&M launches Democracy Initiative to promote civic engagement, civil discourse
Posted November 2, 2021
The vision for William & Mary’s new Democracy Initiative is succinct: “W&M aspires to be a place where respectful dialogue takes place on challenging topics.”
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Oral Historian Documents Campus Life During COVID-19
Posted October 8, 2021
Oral Historian Andre Taylor accepted his position at William & Mary Libraries during unprecedented circumstances.
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New Read-and-Publish Agreement with Rockefeller University Press
Posted October 5, 2021
The Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) is providing an unlimited Read-and-Publish transformative agreement with Rockefeller University Press that adds new journals to its electronic resources. This…
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A new oval bycatch reduction device might spell relief for diamondback terrapins
Posted September 29, 2021
Randy Chambers, the director of William & Mary's Keck Environmental Field Laboratory, is leading a team that's trying to find a way to keep turtles out of crab traps. With the help of Swem Library's…
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#MeToo: First quantitative study on the prevalence of sexual harassment in academic libraries
Posted September 3, 2021
Sexual harassment is far more frequent in academic libraries than previously assumed, according to a first-of-its-kind survey published in College & Research Libraries.
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W&M history professor receives 2021 HistoryMakers award
Posted July 13, 2021
Adrienne Petty, associate professor of history at W&M, was awarded in May with a 2021 Faculty Innovations in Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship, presented by The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest…
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RFID streamlines library’s checkouts and returns
Posted July 6, 2021
William & Mary Libraries is tackling a project this summer to make it easier than ever to check out books. David Morales, head of circulation, and Libby McDaniel, head of cataloging & metadata, and…
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Finals Week Activities at Swem Library
Posted May 4, 2021
Take a minute each day during final exams to recharge with these activities at Swem! All supplies and snacks will placed in the first floor lobby area.
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W&M Libraries expands collections
Posted April 28, 2021
W&M Libraries now has perpetual access to all Adam Matthew Digital content published through 2020.
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W&M adapts, transforms and innovates to meet challenges of pandemic
Posted April 21, 2021
Since early days of what would become the COVID-19 pandemic, the William & Mary community has engaged in the herculean work of managing and adapting to operations during a global public health crisis…
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W&M Libraries honors long-time employee with scholarship name
Posted April 7, 2021
Through her enthusiasm and desire to learn, Natasha McFarland left a large imprint on the Libraries. Over the course of her 37 years, she broke barriers and developed a legacy.
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Celebrate National Library Week
Posted March 31, 2021
April 4-10, 2021 is National Library Week, a time to highlight the essential role libraries play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. William & Mary Libraries is celebrating by…
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Celebrate Open Education Week
Posted March 1, 2021
From March 1 - 5, 2021, W&M Libraries will celebrate Open Education Week!
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Virginia libraries negotiate new contract with Elsevier
Posted July 13, 2021
Six members of the Virginia Research Libraries (VRL) recently completed contract negotiations with Elsevier, the largest publisher of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) scholarly…
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Virginia libraries negotiate new contract with Elsevier
Posted January 20, 2021
Six members of the Virginia Research Libraries (VRL) recently completed contract negotiations with Elsevier, the largest publisher of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) scholarly…
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WRL and W&M Libraries' "One Book One Community" Returns with Author Jason Reynolds
Posted January 8, 2021
Williamsburg Regional Library and W&M Libraries are once again partnering for One Book One Community, an initiative that encourages readers to come together and have shared experiences.
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University Libraries' Planned Pause
Posted November 16, 2020
Given the pressures and higher tempo of the last eight months, many W&M employees have struggled to find time to rest, refocus and plan. Therefore, the university is piloting a “planned pause” over…
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Virginia research libraries address upcoming Elsevier negotiations
Posted November 16, 2020
In October deans from seven Virginia research libraries discussed their guiding principles ahead of upcoming, joint contract negotiations with Elsevier, a major publisher of academic journals.
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