Towards the end of the spring semester, we hosted a visit by Daniel V. Townsend, Jr., when he donated a copy of his most recent book, Hold Tight to Your Blessings. We added the volume to the SCA collection, and have noted him as a Wake Forest author. The book is available for researchers in... Continue reading “Recent Donation by Daniel V. Townsend, Jr.” ›
This summer book club is hosted by Molly Keener, ZSR’s Director of Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication, and Shannon Bothwell, Chair of the ZSR Board of Visitors. Join us via Zoom for lively discussions of two books on art, one fiction, and one non-fiction. Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Thursday, June 22,... Continue reading “ZSR Board of Visitors’ Virtual Summer Book Club” ›
I am back for my annual update about newly processed collections in Special Collections and Archives. Our finding aids landing page always shows the five most recently published finding aids but across the space of the academic year, thanks to the work of our student assistants, we’re updating and processing many collections. This year, we’ve... Continue reading “Newly Processed Collections This Year” ›
Wake Forest faculty are invited to apply for the 2023 DH@Wake Summer Institute: Digital Projects in the Open. Our 3-day workshop will explore opportunities and resources for publishing digital projects in teaching and research activities. Hosted by ZSR Library’s Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication team, the Summer Institute will be held in-person at ZSR Library... Continue reading “DH@Wake Summer Institute Applications are Open” ›
It’s hard to believe that it is April 2023, but I wanted to share an update on everything Special Collections & Archives accomplished in 2022 before summer is here. I would like to recognize the SCA team: Alayna, Ashelee, Beth, Craig, Finley, Megan, Mel, Rebecca, and Stephanie as well as our student curatorial associates Parker... Continue reading “2022 Annual Report for Special Collections & Archives” ›
We’ve just reached the milestone of 100 Digital Collections! Let’s take a look at our newest additions. African American Families Photograph Scrapbook Collection This collection contains a photograph scrapbook and items from the scrapbook ranging from 1920 to circa 2000. The family or families documented in the scrapbook are unknown at this time. Some individuals... Continue reading “100 Digital Collections and Growing: See What’s New” ›
On Valentine’s Day we celebrate our love of books with the campus community through our Blind Date with a Book (BDWAB) program. This year we paired ~350 books with eager students during this much beloved, pop-up library event. BDWAB aims to promote leisure reading and cultivate a community of readers on campus. To plan for... Continue reading “Literary Matchmaking! Blind Date with a Book at ZSR Library ❤️” ›
During the Spring of 2022 I first began exploring the papers of Penelope Niven. My project coincided with, and was influenced by, the upcoming birthday of one of Niven’s biographical subjects, American author and playwright, Thornton Wilder. Biographies of Wilder had been previously published, however, Niven’s was a distinct publication as she worked very closely... Continue reading “Penelope (Penny) Niven Research Files on Thornton Wilder” ›
October is Health Literacy Month In honor of Health Literacy Month, and in solidarity with the Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, ZSR is committed to combating misinformation and ensuring you are equipped with the tools necessary to make informed health-related decisions for yourselves and loved ones. October was named Health Literacy Month in 1999... Continue reading “Celebrate Health Literacy Month with PubMed” ›