Hello friends! This is Irene and Alexandra with a third update about the Sterling A. Brown papers. We’ve hit the ground running after our winter break, and we now have two additional series available for use in the Weber reading room. … Continue reading »
Join us Thursday, 2/20 @ 7pm for a screening and discussion of the definitive graffiti and hip hop documentary Style Wars (1983). Famous for its coverage of Dondi White and tagged subway cars, this documentary captures the style and spirit of NY graffiti that set the bar high. But how… Continue reading »
Please join us for an exhibit opening in the Chapin Gallery, Friday February 14, 2pm. Featuring the Williams Gospel Choir, the opening of a new exhibition highlighting materials relating to Douglass, and birthday cake. Continue reading »
Pregame for Valentine’s Day in this workshop on playlists and media archaeology with cd’s, emulators, and arcane knowledge of moods and the public domain.We know there’s an ellusive set of criteria for curating a playlist. We want to think about how a mix comes to be, and how it’s changed with… Continue reading »
Movement and location have had a large part in defining Black experience throughout history. Within libraries, materials that share Black experience and perspectives can feel hidden in the monotony of the stacks or catalog. Destination: Black History, our Black History Month initiative taking place this month in… Continue reading »
Opening reception: Dance from the Beginning: Early Days of Dance at Williams, Monday, February 10th 4pm-5:30pm. Sandra Burton will say a few words at 4:30pm. Location: Schow Gallery, Special Collections (4th floor of Sawyer Library). On view now until May 2025. This exhibit honors and commemorates the 50th… Continue reading »
In celebration of Black History Month this workshop explores Cornell University’s Hip Hop Collection. Renowned for its coverage of hip hop in the South Bronx from the past 40 years and Afrika Bambaataa’s annotations on vinyl sleeves, the Cornell Hip Hop Collection amasses thousands of photographs and flyers. In this workshop we’ll… Continue reading »
Please join Special Collections and the Davis Center at a Claiming Williams workshop on Williams College and Hawai’i, Thursday February 6, 9:15-10:45, in Sawyer 452. In the summer of 1806, five Williams students took shelter beside a haystack during a storm. At the haystack, these students discussed their common… Continue reading »
Join the libraries in celebrating National News Literacy Week, an annual event that underscores the vital role of news literacy in a democracy and provides audiences with the knowledge, tools, and abilities to become more news-literate. Continue reading »
Every year we publish a summary of our diversity and inclusion activities around the time of the National Day of Racial Healing (January 21st, 2025.) This has become an annual tradition and a way to fulfill one of our planning objectives, “Report annually on our DEIA activities.” You… Continue reading »