Swem Library Celebrates 50 Years
Posted January 28, 2016
The Earl Gregg Swem Library marks its 50th anniversary this year.
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New nursing mothers room at Swem Library
Posted January 27, 2016
Swem Library now has a nursing mothers room.
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Celebrate Black History Month at Swem
Posted January 26, 2016
Join us at Swem Library on Tuesday, February 16 for a talk with Kristen Green, journalist and author of the New York Times Best Seller "Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County."
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Swem Library receives grant to digitize music magazine collection
Posted January 15, 2016
Swem Library has received a $60,000 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources to digitize its entire run of Cash Box, a music trade magazine.
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Special Collections highlight: Sarpi’s History of the Council of Trent
Posted January 8, 2016
None of the books from the first library of William & Mary survived the 1705 fire, except, that is, for this one, Paolo Sarpi’s History of the Council of Trent.
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The Wren: You know the building; what about its history?
Posted January 6, 2016
Things you may not know about William & Mary's iconic Wren Building.
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2015 comes to a close
Posted December 14, 2015
Reduced hours for the library and special collections, winter break and year-end giving deadlines.
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Library offers study breaks during finals week
Posted December 4, 2015
From free coffee and tea to therapy dogs, the library provides students with a variety of activities to help them relieve stress during final exams.
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Swem has new options for streaming video
Posted December 1, 2015
The library adds new resources that offer access to thousands of hours of streaming video.
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Museum docents brush up on artists
Posted November 13, 2015
Brushing up on American photographer Eadweard Muybridge and Japanese painter Ando Hiroshige was the mission of a group of docents from Muscarelle Museum of Art.
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Brooks shares copyright insights with W&M students
Posted November 11, 2015
Tim Brooks, who retired in 2007 as executive vice president of research for Lifetime Television, met last week with several groups of students and faculty at William & Mary.
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Homecoming is here
Posted October 21, 2015
It is Homecoming week at William & Mary, and there are a lot of activities planned. Here at Swem Library, we are celebrating Homecoming with a very special open house.
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Library leads way in open access movement
Posted October 19, 2015
This fall Swem launched the university’s first pilot OER grants. Supported by the Provost’s Creative Adaptation Fund, the grants support the incorporation of open educational resources into courses…
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Swem Library obtains photography book collection from D.C. art gallery owner
Posted October 14, 2015
Swem Library recently obtained a collection of photography books from art gallery owner Kathleen Ewing.
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W&M alumna leaves Swem Library largest gift in its history
Posted October 8, 2015
Swem Library received a nearly $2 million commitment from the late Frances Lightfoot Robb ’48 to meet the most pressing needs of the library.
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Director of law library receives hall of fame award
Posted September 16, 2015
James S. Heller, director of the Wolf Law Library, received the American Association of Law Libraries' (AALL) Hall of Fame Award.
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A new space for graduate students
Posted September 15, 2015
Swem Library has a new Graduate Student Commons. Brought to you by Swem and Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies, this area is a dedicated study space for all graduate students.
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Swem open for Labor Day
Posted September 2, 2015
William & Mary will observe the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7. While many campus offices will be closed, classes will be held. Swem Library will be open, 8 a.m.-2 a.m.
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Keio University & Swem Library: A Research Partnership
Posted August 31, 2015
More than three dozen students from Japan's Keio University recently visited William & Mary as part of a cross-cultural collaboration.
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New online system for special collections services
Posted August 11, 2015
Swem Library has instituted a new online registration and request system for Special Collections services.