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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Swem announces plans for new patio
Posted October 22, 2020
William & Mary Libraries is adding a new space with outdoor enthusiasts in mind. The Libraries announced it will begin constructing a patio outside of Swem in summer 2021.
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Virtual Homecoming 2020: Library events
Posted October 6, 2020
Celebrate Homecoming 2020 with W&M Libraries! Even though Homecoming is going to be a little different this year – fully remote – it still will be fun!
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Swem relocates collection to expand study space
Posted September 9, 2020
Students noticed a significant change when they entered Swem Library in the fall. The popular study area on the first floor, Read & Relax, has been expanded to provide an additional 5,000 square feet…
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W&M joins other VA universities to host Sustainable Scholarship Virtual Forum
Posted September 3, 2020
Public academic research library deans from across the commonwealth will speak to faculty members, staff, and librarians about issues related to bundled journal packages, including concerns with the…
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Libraries host collaborative community art project
Posted August 31, 2020
The community’s pandemic reflections will be on display in an exciting collaborative exhibition, Our Town: Williamsburg 2020 Community Art Project, made possible by a partnership between the…
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Campus libraries prepare to reopen to W&M community
Posted August 6, 2020
As the fall semester grows close, staff members at William & Mary Libraries feel prepared to safely reopen and operate through the uncharted waters of a pandemic. Swem Library will open to students,…
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Dive into W&M books
Posted July 30, 2020
Find your next “must read” in the quarterly book roundup of titles written by W&M alumni and faculty.
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Faculty requests required for Kanopy
Posted July 21, 2020
Beginning in summer 2020, all Kanopy film titles will require a faculty request for access and approval by W&M Libraries. Once approved, the film will be available for viewing to everyone in the W&M…
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New virtual series features W&M alumni children’s authors
Posted July 16, 2020
W&M Libraries has partnered with the W&M Alumni Association to host virtual talks with alumni children’s authors. The new “Summer Story Time Series” features authors reading their books and answering…
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W&M Libraries unveils evolving Antiracist Bookshelf
Posted July 10, 2020
As Americans make efforts to learn more about the social justice and racial equity issues that are front and center in the nation right now, William & Mary Libraries has joined other institutions…
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Charles Center & Swem Library forge Plan B for summer undergraduate research
Posted May 27, 2020
The upheaval and restrictions of COVID-19 won’t stop undergraduate research over the summer at William & Mary. But prudence and social-distancing measures will make the experiences quite a bit…
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Reeder Media Center Collaborates on Oral History Course
Posted May 19, 2020
Michelle Lelièvre, instructor in American Studies and Anthropology, collaborated with W&M Libraries staff on a multimedia assignment for her course, Hear Here: The Oral History of Williamsburg.
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W&M Libraries expands access to materials via HathiTrust
Posted May 18, 2020
For a limited time, while the Libraries’ book collections are closed to the public, HathiTrust is offering temporary online access to books they've digitized which W&M Libraries owns in its print…