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Reeder Reel Episode 1: Sam Gruber
Posted March 21, 2025
On the inaugural episode of the Reeder Reel, Sarah and Drea speak to alumni Sam Gruber '24 about his video project supported by the Reeder Media Center.
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Stereoviews and Culture: Santa and His Reindeer
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Last year when I wrote about Santa stereoviews, I stated that I did not know of any stereoviews that depicted reindeer. Now, I stand corrected.
W&M Faculty Writers' Retreat
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The Provost's Office and William & Mary Libraries invite you to a Writers’ Retreat in Swem Library. The purpose of the retreat is to give you uninterrupted time to work on a specific writing project, complete research, edit a manuscript or prepare a grant proposal. The retreat will provide quiet space in Swem, along with food, beverages and (perhaps most importantly) STRUCTURE.
Interested in Digital Humanities?
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William & Mary Libraries and the Dean of Arts & Sciences 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, June 5-9 (on-site at University of Victoria) and June 12-16, 2023 (online).
Finals Week Activities at Swem Library
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Take a minute each day during final exams to recharge with these activities at Swem! All events will take place in the first-floor lobby area unless otherwise noted.
Stereoviews and Culture: Thanksgiving
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Although National Thanksgivings were periodically proclaimed from Colonial times in America, Thanksgiving as a Holiday was not formally adopted until Abraham Lincoln declared a day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Fiona Shen-Bayh
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Our faculty at William & Mary are making global contributions with their research. In our recent blog series, we interview faculty with recent publications for insight into their scholarship. Dr. Fiona Shen-Bayh, (Assistant Professor, Government and Data Science) recently published Undue Process: Persecution and Punishment in Autocratic Courts.
Introducing Erica Moses, Metadata Specialist
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In this post, we introduce the newest member of our digital services team!
Introducing Afua Ferdnance, Head of Archival Processing
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In this post, we introduce the newest member of the Special Collections staff, Afua Ferdnance!
Jack-O-Lanterns: Pumpkins were a thing before “Pumpkin Spice”
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Pumpkins are squash plants native to Americas and did not make an appearance in Europe until the early 1500’s.
From fantasy to personal narratives: explore our new graphic novel and comics collection
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Swem Library has carved out a space on our second floor for a comics/graphic novel collection! Located in the nook at the front of the building, this collection contains approximately 500 titles, although new ones will be added regularly.
Introducing Daneen Resnick, Development Associate
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In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new Development Associate, Daneen Resnick! Name Daneen Resnick Title Development Associate
Institutional Access to Zotero
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Say hello to our newest institutional access citation management tool available to William & Mary faculty, staff and students – Zotero! Zotero is an open access citation management tool – which means it has always been free to use, however, starting now, William & Mary Libraries is funding institutional access to Zotero’s cloud storage.
Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Chris Howard
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Chris Howard (Professor of Government and Public Policy) recently published "Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America."
The Magic of OER
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Once upon a time, so all the stories go, there was a librarian and an English professor who wanted to not only save their students money on textbooks but also innovate their teaching. Luckily, the concept of open education was familiar to them both and they set out to create a curriculum that would support their teaching objectives and hopefully be easy on their students’ wallets.
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Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Fiona Shen-Bayh
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Dr. Fiona Shen-Bayh, (Assistant Professor, Government and Data Science) recently published "Undue Process: Persecution and Punishment in Autocratic Courts."
Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Elizabeth Losh
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Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research and librarian to Film and Media Studies, spoke to Professor Liz Losh, about her recently published book, “Selfie democracy: The new digital politics of disruption and insurrection.”
Summer at Swem: Research Mini-Courses Back by Popular Demand
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W&M Libraries staff have been hard work over the summer months. A few of them were excited to share their favorite project with the W&M community. Paul Showalter, coordinator of instruction & assessment, shared about the workshops held by the research services team.
Summer at Swem: Media Center Enhances Services
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W&M Libraries staff have been hard work over the summer months. A few of them were excited to share their favorite project with the W&M community. Drea George, a multimedia specialist, shares on implementing a student training program that improves the Reeder Media Center’s service to the W&M community.
Stereoviews and Culture: Theodore Roosevelt, The Stork, and Teddy Bears
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Stereoviews offer a great window into the world of popular culture from the 1860’s into the 19230’s.
Understanding the Public Domain
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The Public Domain or PD is expanding, admittedly at a rather slow rate (thanks, Sonny Bono!) but it is growing. 2020 marked a monumental year, for oh so many reasons, but for copyright and the public domain it meant that for the first time in a good long while, the expiry of copyright terms led to the expansion of the public domain. But what exactly is the Public Domain and why does it matter?