Library facilities are open to current faculty, students and staff. Entry is through swipe-card access (with college ID). Non-contact services (pick-up, scanning, delivery) are also offered. Hours of operation
For the fall semester libraries and the Center for Educational Technology (CET) are offering a mix of on-campus and off-site services.
Library Support
Librarians are available to assist with questions of access to resources and/or conducting research. You may reach librarians through the Ask A Librarian service or by contacting your liaison librarian.
Technology Support
Preparing for Teaching in Fall 2020
To prepare for hybrid and remote teaching, you can consult the guide prepared by the Teach Summer Team: Strategies and Tips for Teaching Hybrid and Remote Courses and participate in the Preparing for Fall 2020 GLOW course.
Departments and programs are assigned a librarian and an instructional technologist to support the teaching and research needs of their faculty and students. Instructional technologists and librarians are available to consult and work to support you as a teacher, researcher, author, and learner.
Library Liaisons:
Instructional Technology Liaisons:
The Instructional Technology (ITech) group works to enhance the teaching, learning and scholarly work of the College through the creative and sustainable application of technology. ITech liaisons,
Special Collections Librarians
Schow and Sawyer Libraries
Materials in Schow and Sawyer libraries are discoverable through the library catalog.The catalog provides a simple, one-stop search for books, e-books, videos, articles and digital media. It includes:
Special Collections
While most materials from College Archives and Chapin Library are discoverable through the library catalog, several collections are not yet cataloged. For more information, check Archives Collections, and Chapin Library Collections, or contact archives@williams.edu or chapin.library@williams.edu
E-Books
We provide access to several collections of e-books. You may ask the library to purchase e-books - if the title is available through our e-book vendors, we'll add it to the collection. However, due to publishers' practices, we are frequently unable to purchase individual titles not offered through our vendors. For additional information, contact your collection liaison.
Articles Databases and E-Journals
The library provides access to a comprehensive collection of e-journals and databases across disciplines. For a list of electronic resources, consult our A-Z Databases list. If you need access to a database not listed, contact your collection liaison.
Streamed Content
In partnership with OIT, the library offers: