During May 2010

Here @ ZSR

ZSR Hosts Irish Scholar

Fiona Brennan, doctoral candidate from University College Cork, Ireland, was the inaugural recipient of the Provost’s Grant for Library Research. She was in residence for a week in March to conduct research in the Dolmen Press Archives. She also gave a public lecture on William Fitzmaurice, Abbey Theatre playwright. She contextualized Fitzmaurice’s work in terms... Continue reading “ZSR Hosts Irish Scholar”

Database News

IOPscience The ZSR Library recently negotiated a contract with Institute of Physics Publishing for access to the IOPscience collection of online journals. This agreement gives Wake Forest personnel increased access to physics journals while holding costs steady. Locate individual journal titles using the library catalog or the Find a Journal tool. Electronic reference books Due... Continue reading “Database News”

Shopping for Forklifts

One of the many things that need to be decided upon as we gear up for our new off site facility is, gee, what kind of forklift will we use to get UP there among the 45 foot tall stacks. Scott Adair, Greg Scott (whom I’ll fondly call “the Scotts”) joined with a representative of... Continue reading “Shopping for Forklifts”

Isadora Duncan: Vingt-Cinq Planches, by Jules Grandjouan

“What is the first law for all art? What answer would a great sculptor or a great painter make? I think simply this: ‘Look at Nature, study Nature, understand Nature– and then try to express Nature.’ … The dance is an art like these others, and it also must find its beginning in this great... Continue reading “Isadora Duncan: Vingt-Cinq Planches, by Jules Grandjouan”

Bookbinding in Asheville

I spent a delightful weekend in Asheville making books at a workshop in west Asheville called Bookworks. The books I made were made with no glue, hence the title “Non-adhesive Bookbinding.” The instructor was Steve Pittelkow, a native of Minneapolis and an internationally know paper-marbler and teacher. Bookworks is a world class facility with a... Continue reading “Bookbinding in Asheville”