Just before we all left campus the libraries opened several new displays. Whether or not you had a chance to visit, check out this virtual version of the display in Sawyer Atrium, Beyond Zines here. More displays coming soon!… Continue reading »
Thesis students and advisors: remember that theses are submitted electronically using our online form. The deadline for submitting your thesis to the College Archives this year has been delayed to May 31. Further details on submitting your thesis and obtaining a personal copy can be found on the… Continue reading »
250,000 library books are now available online through HathiTrust's Emergency Temporary Access Service. That's nearly 50% of our print collection. This emergency access to copyrighted materials is in addition to the 6.5 million out-of-copyright titles already accessible through HathiTrust. All you need to do to access these books is to log in to HathiTrust. Read on for more information. Continue reading »
In light of these extraordinary times, we in the Libraries, in collaboration with the Davis Center, are interested in documenting the wide range of recent Williams’ experiences. This documentation, called The Covid-19 Williams Experience Project, will be collected, preserved for posterity, and made accessible by Special Collections. We are… Continue reading »
If current restrictions on travel and campus activities are lifted, Williams College Special Collections Department will be pleased to again offer a short-term fellowship to an individual conducting on-site research in the Paul Whiteman collection. The 1-2-week fellowship includes the cost of travel to Williamstown and accommodations within… Continue reading »
"Endangered, Extinct, Sublime: New World Colonialism and Climate Change" examines the description and depiction of settler colonialism and its relationship to the climate through three tropes: the Endangered, the Extinct, and the Sublime. This exhibit is on display in the Chapin Gallery (4th floor of Sawyer Library) during regular Special Collections hours through the end of June 2020. Continue reading »
As part of the College's Sondheim@90@Williams celebration, the Archives is hosting photographs, compositions, programs and articles presenting Stephen Sondheim as writer, composer, actor and classmate during his time at Williams. Continue reading »
To celebrate the launch of the library's circulating zine collection, join us on March 4 for a panel discussion with zine librarian Jenna Freedman, and zine makers Haley Bossé '20 and Andrew Cornell as they discuss zines, zine-making practices and the place of zines in higher education and libraries. [3:30 PM Sawyer 24/7 Reading Room]. The panel discussion will be followed by an zine-making workshop at 5:30 PM. More information at: https://libguides.williams.edu/zines Continue reading »
People of color (POC) have made invaluable contributions to all scientific disciplines and subjects, including space exploration (Mae Jemison, Katherine Johnson, Annie Easley), environmental conservation (George Washington Carver), drug synthesis (Percy Julian), and neurosurgery (Alexa Canady). These contributions have saved lives and improved our understanding of our universe… Continue reading »
Wednesday February 12, 7-10pm: Mark your calendars for the first ever Williams College transcribe-a-thon in Sawyer Library (Stetson Reading Room). We will transcribe original documents from the college’s early history. Come to help write history, stay for cookies and good cheer!… Continue reading »
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