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Congrats to the Class of 2025 Library Student Employees!
Posted April 30, 2025
As the academic year comes to an end, we’d like to recognize and celebrate our graduating student employees.
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Work in the Time of Corona: Carolyn Wilson, SCRC Research Assistant
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A new W&M blog series. In this post, Carolyn Wilson chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.
While You Were Gone : We Were Here
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In this post, the Swem Circulation Department chronicles what it was like to work in that in-between time.
Work in the Time of Corona: Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research
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A new W&M blog series. In this post, Candice Benjes-Small chronicles what it's like to work in the time of Corona.
The (Digital) Archive at Your Fingertips
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Access Special Collections materials from home via the Digital Archive!
A Michigan Woman, Race Relations, and Virginia 1945
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Jenna Hershberger introduces Marilyn Kaemmerle and her 1945 Flat Hat editorial that sparked a national response.
Showcasing black literary work
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Preston Neukirch '18 writes about his experience curating two exhibits showcasing selections of Black literary work.
Celebrating the Principles
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Shayna Gutcho offers an introduction to Kwanzaa and related resources available at the SCRC.
Inspired and empowered
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In October, I attended a week-long conference in Temecula, California called the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, and came back to William & Mary feeling empowered.
Light One Candle
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Shayna Gutcho explains the history and traditions of Hanukkah through the resources available at SCRC.
A New York Holiday: Printing Christmas in the Nineteenth Century
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Derek Vouri-Richard explores the history of New York media in this year's exhibition of the Nancy H. Marshall Collection.
Making the World a Better Place, One Makerspace at a Time
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The thing I love about Makerspaces is that the only limit is your imagination.
Picturing Mount Vernon
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Jenna Hershberger discusses our lantern slides of Mount Vernon and their importance in the archaeological and architectural research of the famed George Washington home.
Remembering Our Fallen Siblings: Trans Day of Remembrance
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Shayna Gutcho explains the importance of Transgender Day of Remembrance and shares some trans narratives available at SCRC.
The (not-so) Hidden Gem of Florence
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Brielle Popolla compares an early twentieth-century travel account to a trip of her own.
Welcome New University Archivist, Ali Zawoyski!
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Alissa "Ali" Zawoyski is William & Mary Libraries' new University Archivist!
The Ultimate Collection at Swem Library
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Learn more about the history of Ultimate Frisbee at W&M and how you can help make a lasting home for this sport in the archive!
The Reconquista, Washington Irving, and the American Civil War: Coming Together through Special Collections
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One book can tell several different histories. Learn more about the journey of a book that was stolen and later returned to the William & Mary library.
Behind the Scenes: Re-Cataloging a 17th-Century Geography
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An inside look into reclassifying and describing an early geography of the world with woodcut maps, portraits, diagrams, and other illustrations that depict the world as it was known in 1628.
"The Silv'ry Moon is Shining Bright and Clear"
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Jenna Hershberger explores the omnipresent moon imagery in a recent acquisition, the Josephine W. Shinholser Collection of Sheet Music.
Galileo's Dialogo: Censorship and Early Modern Science
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In honor of Banned Books Week, Ute Schechter explores censorship and early modern science through an investigation of a clandestine edition of Galileo's Dialogo.