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“Restoring Williamsburg’s Woods, One Plant at a Time” was written by Tracy Melton ’85 and published in the Alumni Magazine August 28th, 2024. Tracy is a current W&M Libraries Board member and environmentalist. He spent more than 2,000 hours in the woods removing a range of invasive species from…

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    Welcome Rachel Priesman Marquez: Our new Ask-A-Librarian Intern

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    Learn more about Rachel Priesman Marquez: Our new Ask-A-Librarian Intern!

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    Welcome Kat Knoerl: Our New Delivery & Stacks Coordinator

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    In this post, we introduce the newest member of the Circulation team, Kat Knoerl!

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    William & Mary Libraries offers ASL Course to Campus Community

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    This past spring William & Mary Libraries offered an 11-week ASL course to faculty, staff, students, and community members.

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    Welcome Sarah Thompson: Our new Content & Social Media Coordinator

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    In this post, we introduce the newest member of the External Relations team, Sarah Thompson!

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    Reflections from our Ask-A-Librarian Intern

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    Maureen “Moe” Weinman’s internship with W&M Libraries’ Research and Instruction department is coming to a close. We couldn’t have asked for a better intern, and were eager to hear her thoughts about her experience.

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    Congratulations to our graduating student employees!

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    As the academic year comes to a close, we’d like to recognize and celebrate our graduating student employees. Your dedication and work helps make W&M Libraries a welcoming place for our community, and we appreciate each one of you!

  • Supporting Research in Digital Humanities

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    Every summer, the Digital Humanities Summer Institute in Victoria brings together faculty, staff and students from the arts, humanities, library and archives communities as well as independent scholars and participants from areas beyond. Instruction & Research Librarian, Rachel Hogan, interviewed W&M faculty and grad students who attended the 2023 institute to learn about their experiences.

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    Library to offer stress relief activities during finals week

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    Final exams week can be stressful for many students. W&M Libraries reminds you to take a minute each day during finals to recharge with free activities at Swem! Thank you to our partners: W&M Campus Recreation, McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, K-9 Connection, Marisol Lambert, Anne-Lise Gere, Kevin Downing, and Physics Department.

  • People Behind The Events You Love: Library & Archives Careers Night

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    "People Behind the Events You Love" is an occasional series highlighting the work we do to make events happen. In this story, Liz Bellamy, Alexandra Flores Glosson, and Paul Showalter from the Research and Instruction department, discuss the recent library career showcase.

  • Dive Into Text & Data Mining with Constellate

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    Check out W&M Libraries trial of Constellate, a text analysis platform that integrates access to scholarly content and open educational resources into a cloud-based lab.

  • Thinking About W&M Community Ahead of Earth Day

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    In recent months, a few projects to promote awareness of the “stealth catastrophe” of invasive plant species, on which I’ve been working, and an upcoming Earth Day author event at Swem Library, have gotten me thinking about how the W&M community has shaped my journey toward greater environmental awareness and involvement.

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    People Behind The Events You Love: Leap Day Frog Hunt

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    People Behind The Events You Love is an occasional series highlighting the work we do to make events happen. In this story, Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research, and Jessica Ramey, Instruction and Research Librarian, discuss the Leap Day Frog Hunt on February 29, 2024.

  • People Behind The Events You Love: International Love Data Week

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    "People Behind The Events You Love" is an occasional series highlighting the work we do to make events happen. In this story, Mary Oberlies, data and instruction librarian; Rachel Hogan, instruction and research librarian; and Anna Milholland, head of McLeod Business Library, discuss International Love Data Week, held February 12-16, 2024.

  • Introducing William Judd, Instruction & Research Librarian for Business

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    In this post, we introduce the newest member of the McLeod Business Library, William Judd!

  • New Alumni Books

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    There’s no better escape from chilly temperatures than curling up with a good book and a cozy blanket. Looking for an engaging read? Check out these new titles from William & Mary alumni. This article was originally published by W&M University News & Media.

  • Introducing Alexis Becker, Cataloging Specialist

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    In this post, we introduce the newest member of the Cataloging & Metadata team, Alexis Becker!

  • Books published by William & Mary faculty in 2023

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    The following books were authored or edited by William & Mary faculty members and published in 2023. Books are listed in alphabetical order within the following categories: arts & sciences, education, law and fiction.

  • Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) 2024

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    June 3-7, 2024 on-campus (week 1) | June 10-14, 2024 on-campus (week 2). William & Mary Libraries are pleased to provide funding to cover the registration costs for up to 5 faculty and graduate students interested in attending the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) at the University of Victoria. DHSI provides an ideal environment for discussing and learning about new computing technologies and how they are influencing teaching, research, dissemination, creation, and preservation in different disciplines, via a community-based approach. 

  • First Generation Students at W&M

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    As first-generation students, Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research, and Alexandra Flores, Instruction & Research Librarian, were interested in learning more about the experiences of W&M first-gen students. We read about a study of first-generation students by Duke University Libraries and thought a similar project at W&M could be beneficial.  Alex serves on the advisory council of FGLI, the First-Generation Low-Income Student Support group on campus. She brought the idea to the council who enthusiastically endorsed it, and we were off! 

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    Introducing Maureen “Moe” Weinman, Ask-A-Librarian Intern

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    In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries’ first Ask-A-Librarian intern. Modeled after Columbia University Libraries’ program, we offer a remote opportunity for current and recently graduated library science students to gain academic librarianship experience.