What, like, even really is “curation”? Or, like, a research practice that has organization and visual representation at the core of it, to maximize thoughts and connections. How is thematic collecting and curation of disparate images and texts, a kind of research that can be harnessed for whackier, more rigorous, and… Continue reading »
Join the librarians, archivists, staff, and student employees of Special Collections to celebrate the new academic year with tea, cookies, and activities in the Schow Gallery. Experiment with historic technology by typing on a typewriter, using a quill, and playing a vintage record. Plus browse our picture frame giveaway… Continue reading »
On July 12, we will be changing how you authenticate to access library resources, from on and off campus. This change will also affect how you authenticate to place interlibrary loan requests. As part of a campus-wide shift, we’re switching from Shibboleth to Okta. Okta will give you a more… Continue reading »
Please join Rose McCandless, Manuscript Data Curation Fellow for the Digital Scriptorium consortium, for a talk and interactive session on the history of biblioclasm and systematic fragmentation of medieval manuscripts in North America in the 20th and 21st centuries. The talk, which is open to the public, will provide… Continue reading »
The Chapin Library of Rare Books at Williams College will host its annual July 4th reading of historical documents by actors from the Williamstown Theatre Festival at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Readers at this year’s event include Rachel Bloom, Kamilah Bush, and President of the Stockbridge Munsee… Continue reading »
On view May 31 through June 8 in the Weber Reading Room, special collections (4th floor of Sawyer Library). Special Collections, in collaboration with Darlie Kerns '24, emeritus professor Brad Wells, and the Music Department, invites you to visit and reflect on our exhibit, Echoes of the Archives: A Sonic Study of Special Collections. Continue reading »
In commemoration of Jewish American Heritage month this display highlights a cross section of Jewish American focused materials, organized by the level in Sawyer where they are normally shelved. Continue reading »
Located in Schow Library, this display observes Mental Health Awareness month through zines from the Libraries’ circulating collection. Established in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month brings attention to the importance of mental health and wellness in our lives, and celebrates recovery from mental illness. Continue reading »
Are you interested in investigating innovative uses for the digital objects and other materials held in the Libraries? Then we invite you to take a look at the Libraries’ Collections as Data project. Collections as Data aims to make data about libraries’ physical and digital collections available for new… Continue reading »
In recognition of Arab-American history month and National Poetry Month (which both occur in April), this display shares the work of Arab-American poets from Williams Libraries’ circulating collection - not only poetry, but also translation, visual art, and writing about poetry. Continue reading »