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Dean of Libraries Susan Fliss Bids Farewell

Over the past eight and a half years, Smith College Dean of Libraries Susan Fliss has seen the Libraries through a number of different challenges — a multimillion dollar building renovation; a worldwide pandemic; and a period of staggering technological change. She reflects on "Collaboration and Community" and her time with the Libraries as she moves into retirement.

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Exhibit: “Smithies! Celebrating 150 Years of Student Life”

As part of Smith College’s 150th celebration, the Libraries present a compilation of photos curated from the Smith College Archives on view through 2025, Neilson Library, ground floor, and online.

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