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Jonathan Glasser

Translating Judeo-Arabic Love Poems

Posted October 16, 2024

W&M Libraries has launched a new digital project that translates and makes available a collection of Judeo-Arabic poems.

  • Study Breaks at Swem

    Posted December 5, 2011

    Your friends at Swem wish everyone the best of luck on exams! To help along the way.....

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    World War II Artifacts

    Posted November 30, 2011

    To coincide with this month’s anniversary of the U.S. entering World War II, Swem is pleased to share news of a recent acquisition related to William & Mary’s own wartime history.

  • Student Presentations

    Posted November 28, 2011

    Please join us on Tuesday, December 6, when students from three courses will present the work they have done using resources in Swem Library, including the Special Collections Research Center, and in…

  • SCRC Google+ Hangout

    Posted November 22, 2011

    On Wednesday, Special Collections will be hosting a Google+ Hangout from 6:30pm until 8:30pm.Talk face to face online on November 30

  • Working with Video in the Classroom

    Posted November 18, 2011

    Ever thought about incorporating film clips or streaming video into your classes? The use of video can be a great way to reach people with various learning styles, and it can be fun. Workshop to be…

  • Armistice Day at the College

    Posted November 9, 2011

    Veterans Day, a day in which we remember and celebrate all of those who have served in our nation’s military, began as Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I. For William & Mary, 1918…

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    Images in the Classroom....and Beyond!

    Posted November 9, 2011

    Want to put some pizzazz in your PowerPoint? Looking to illustrate your lessons in class with more than just bullet points? Workshop for faculty and grad students is offered Nov. 15.

  • Working with RefWorks

    Posted November 7, 2011

    If our current Spotlight feature has you curious about using RefWorks, you're in luck. Come and learn how to manage all those book and article references you've collected all semester!

  • RefWorks -- Your Personal Citation Manager

    Posted November 3, 2011

    You've heard of "personal shoppers."  Wouldn't it be great to have help formatting your references for your research papers?  Well, there are lots of tools that help with this, but one of the best --…

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    New Exhibit at W&M Hall

    Posted October 26, 2011

    The exhibit Tribe Pride: William & Mary Athletics Media Guides from Swem Library allows visitors to experience the history of intercollegiate sports at the College.

  • Open Access

    Posted October 26, 2011

    Learn about the benefits of open access.

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    Virginia Council on Human Relations Exhibit

    Posted October 20, 2011

    Part of the continuing Swem Library project “From Fights to Rights: The Long Road to a More Perfect Union,” the Virginia Council on Human Relations exhibit highlights some mid-20th century…

  • MacBook Pros Available

    Posted October 19, 2011

    Media production studios full? Still need to finish your video project (due tomorrow at 8:00am)? Swem has you covered! We now have 5 MacBook Pro laptops available for in-library use.