In commemoration of First-Generation College Celebration Day this display features books by and about prominent figures who also identify as first-generation students. Located in the lobby of Sawyer Library. Continue reading »
Ocean Vuong is the author of a forthcoming novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, and of the critically acclaimed poetry collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds, which was awarded the T.S. Eliot Prize, the Whiting Award, the Thom Gunn Award, and the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. A Ruth Lilly fellow from the Poetry Foundation, his honors include fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, The Academy of American Poets, and the Pushcart Prize. Born in Vietnam, he is currently an Assistant Professor at UMass-Amherst. Continue reading »
Special Collections welcomes Aramis Sanchez as our John A. Lowe III '73 Special Collections Fellow for the 2018-2019 year. The fellowship is designed to promote diversity in the library profession by introducing recent Williams graduates from underrepresented groups to a career in Special Collections librarianship. Continue reading »
Williams Libraries now offers campus-wide access to nytimes.com. Access includes published articles since 1980, and premium content previously unaccessible through the library. Get Started: library.williams.edu/nyt Continue reading »
The processes behind the change of seasons from autumn to winter has captured the attention of scientists from diverse disciplines, from botanists and ecologists to geologists and physicists. This display, located outside of Schow, celebrates and explores the shift from autumn to winter, even as we observe these changes here in the Berkshires. Continue reading »
November 2 2018, beginning at 8:30am. ProShred, a professional confidential disposition company, will shred (on-site at the Library Shelving Facility) records in need of destruction. If you have materials to shred, see full post for details. Continue reading »
The College Archives invites the Williams community to reflect on our evangelical heritage and add new perspectives to the historic context of our public monuments in its latest exhibit, “The Haystack, Mission Park, and Institutional Histories.” Continue reading »
It’s a new school year and things are quickly gearing up. If you happen to find yourself with some free time and enjoy unwinding with a good book, check out recommendations from the Schow Student Desk Assistants! Located in the display case outside of Schow Science Library. Continue reading »
Celebrate Constitution Day in Special Collections and Sawyer Library. Come for an informal chat September 17th at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapin Gallery (Sawyer 406) and see the freedom of the press exhibit on Sawyer Level 3. Continue reading »
We build complete institutions around our books, but do you know how a book is built? In a display done in collaboration with Collection Management and with Special Collections, the underappreciated art and practice of bookbinding is brought into the spotlight. Continue reading »
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