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Changing the Subject at Wheaton

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Library of Congress Subject Headings are used across most academic and public libraries to create consistency by eliminating synonyms and variant spellings and allowing us…

The Wallace Library is Here for all Your Election Questions

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With the 2020 election quickly approaching, there are a lot of questions surrounding campaigns, candidates and voting in the midst of a global pandemic.

Wallace Library supports National Voter Registration Day

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Have questions about voter registration? The Wallace Librarians are here to help! Contact us via Chat!

Chat with a Librarian!

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The Wallace Library has launched the new Chat with a Librarian service, where you can ask questions about research, library resources, or for help.

Anti-Racist Materials in the Wallace Library collection

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Systemic racism has a long history in this country, and the staff of the Wallace Library condemn hate and discrimination of all kinds. In a…

The building is closed, but the library is open for business!

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Teaching with Technology

Our iconic building sits quiet, but the library is very much open for business providing online services and access to a wealth of collections.

Creating new knowledge from the past—Archives & Digital Initiatives

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Parents

Archives are anything but closed and hushed spaces. They are sandboxes where active teaching, learning, and creation of new connections and knowledge manifest. In the…

Combating Gender Inequality on Wikipedia

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Women's and Gender Studies

As we celebrate the accomplishments of women, it is imperative that we address gender inequalities still present in our society today. Women are largely underrepresented…

Welcome to the Public Domain!

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Yesterday, something happened for the first time in twenty-one years. A copyright term expired in the United States.

Developing Information Literacy Skills in First Year Students

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Provost

Wallace Library works with first year students to develop information literacy skills, an essential learning outcome of a contemporary liberal education.

OER, Affordability, and Equity in the Classroom

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The cost of textbooks has risen at 4 times the rate of inflation over the last 10 years and Wheaton is using open educational resources…

From the Archives: Robert Southey, Lord Byron, and Rare Books At Wheaton

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Tracing four hundred years of distinguished ownership in the Gebbie Archives and Special Collections.