Posted July 11, 2013
William & Mary’s Swem Library recently welcomed Lisa Nickel as the associate dean of research & public services, a new position developed to integrate the library more fully into the research and…
Posted July 3, 2013
Swem Library welcomed Gerald “Jay” Gaidmore as the director of Special Collections this week.
Posted June 28, 2013
Swem Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Posted June 27, 2013
Escape the summer heat for a stroll through history! Get a unique glimpse into the past with a self-guided tour of the exhibits at Swem Library.
Posted June 14, 2013
Planning to give to Swem? Gifts for this fiscal year are due to the Gift Accounting office by June 28.
Posted June 12, 2013
William & Mary’s libraries now offer access to more than 4,500 new e-books from three premier collections available through the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA). VIVA, a consortium of nonprofit…
Posted June 6, 2013
Summertime at William & Mary means a slightly quieter campus. But at Swem Library, we are using this “downtime” to tackle a number of projects. Here are some highlights of what’s happening in the…
Posted May 17, 2013
Swem Library will have a two-hour delayed opening on Wednesday, June 5.
Posted May 16, 2013
William & Mary’s more than 90,000 alumni now have access to JSTOR.
Posted April 29, 2013
Commencement is almost upon us! Will you be walking in the ceremony?
Posted April 26, 2013
Swem Library has been named one of the 100 Most Social Media Friendly College & University Libraries for 2013.
Posted April 24, 2013
Swem Library has planned stress-busting, fun activities at the library during final exams such as visits from therapy dogs, free Ben & Jerry's ice cream and more!
Posted April 23, 2013
Brandon Butler, director of Public Policy Initiatives at the Association of Research Libraries, will be at William & Mary to discuss fair use, copyright and other issues on April 26.
Posted April 22, 2013
Swem Library kicked off Earth Day celebrations last week with its annual Earth Day Readers lunch!
Posted April 22, 2013
April 21-27 is Preservation Week! Swem Library is hosting two webinars on preserving family photos and digital files in honor of Preservation Week.
Posted April 15, 2013
This week is National Library Week! Swem is celebrating with a variety of events. Come by & celebrate with us!
Posted April 11, 2013
Naomi Marrow's search for details on a man who died 170 years ago led her to Swem. Here, she found answers. Marrow entered her story in Swem’s archives contest, winning over voters, and now advances…
Posted April 8, 2013
On April 19, Special Collections will launch the W&M Hip-Hop Collection, the most comprehensive collection of its kind devoted to Virginia’s hip-hop past.
Posted March 22, 2013
On February 28 nearly 30 William & Mary faculty, staff and librarians boarded a bus before sunrise bound for Washington, D.C. The destination of the trip was the Library of Congress, where…
Posted March 21, 2013
Swem Library celebrates the launch of the William & Mary Hip Hop Collection with a special event Friday, April 19.