Get your news from reputable sources – not from social media! During this week’s Critical Issues Symposium keynote address “How to Engage in Important Debates” by Thomas Chatterton Williams, a student asked Mr. Williams what reputable news sources he uses for “selective media consumption.” Mr. Williams encouraged the audience to seek wide-ranging, reputable news sources …
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Meet with a Librarian Today!
The cold of winter may be upon us, but the semester is just starting to heat up. As deadlines for research papers and other assignments are fast approaching, the library is here to help get you through the final push. Consider scheduling a one-on-one consultation with a librarian who will help you explore your topic …
Hannah Kenny’s Library Internship Experience
We hope you enjoy reading about Hannah’s experience at the Library, written at the end of the Spring semester ’21. Hope College Digital Liberal Arts Website Redesigned Under the mentorship of Tori Longfield, Assistant Librarian for the Digital Liberal Arts, student intern Hannah Kenny redesigned the Hope College Digital Liberal Arts (Hope DLA) website this …
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Hannah Jones’s Library Internship Experience
We hope you enjoy reading about Hannah’s experience at the Library, written at the end of the Spring semester ’21. This spring semester, I had the opportunity to work as an intern at the Van Wylen Library as part of my Women’s and Gender Studies degree. I worked under the guidance of Tori Longfield, Hope …
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Welcome Back, Students!
First year students—welcome! Returning students—welcome back! The staff at Van Wylen Library are excited for the new school year and want to make sure you are in the know regarding everything the library has to offer. During the course of your studies at Hope, you will be in need of quality information from an array …
Hope College Digital Commons 10-Year Birthday
Hope College Digital Commons, the college’s Van Wylen Library-supported institutional repository, celebrates its 10th birthday this March.* Hope College Digital Commons was established to collect, preserve, and make available scholarly and creative work generated by the college’s faculty, staff, and students, and to provide access to materials held by the Joint Archives of Holland. The …
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Hope College Library Remote Services
Until further notice, the Van Wylen Library and Theil Research Center are closed to the public, including to students, faculty and staff. We are committed to supporting both students and faculty remotely as classes move online. A large amount of our material is already online. Search Primo and limit results to “available online”. Remember that …
National Hispanic Heritage Month
To help celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) we enlisted help from a few campus partners! English professors Dr. Jesus Montaño and Dr. Regan Postma-Montaño made a list of the “25 books by Latinx and Latin American Authors That Every College Student Should Know!” All the books have been gathered at the display …
Welcome to the New School Year! Part 1
We are so happy to have new and returning students on campus! This will be a great year. The library can assist you in many ways. Though we have thousands of books you can check out, we also have a number of services and spaces to help you excel this year. Research Help Stop in …
Exam Week Activities and Extended Library Hours
Extended exam week hours at the Library Friday December 7 8am – 6 pm Saturday December 8 10 am – midnight Sunday December 9 10 am – 2 am Monday December 10 8 am – 2 am Tuesday December 11 8 am – 2 am Wednesday December 12 8 am – 2 am Thursday December …
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