Lauren Corbett first responded to a request for help from Trinity Center’s Director, Ann Dixon-Coppage. Prior to moving to the current location, Trinity Center’s books had been loosely organized, but after the move, workers were having trouble locating titles they knew were in the collection. Lauren realized that LibraryThing would help the workers at the... Continue reading “Resource Services Members Use LibraryThing to Help Trinity Center” ›
Erik on his Dissertation Research Big six s literacy standards Shapiro Hughs’ Information Literacy as a Liberal Art The model you adopt shows how to approach information literacy skills Cognitive process matrix diagram (very useful! See Erik for it!) Start with procedural and move to critical thinking (al la Bloom’s Taxonomy) Bloom’s helps you see... Continue reading “October 6: A Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Critical Thinking” ›
Sha Li Zhong, the Associate Dean for Collections & Technical Services at UNCG came with two librarians from China that are currently participating in their Visiting Scholars program on Thursday, Oct. 1. While Sha Li was meeting with Wanda, I was asked to show the Chinese librarians around. It was quite exciting for me, since... Continue reading “Librarians from China” ›
The electrical outlets on the 6th floor of the Wilson Wing, along the green chairs, don’t work. Please fix them so I don’t have to move to work on my computer. Thanks for letting us know. We will call it right in to Facilities. Continue reading “From the Suggestion Box: Outlets” ›
Later this fall, help for your WFU laptop will be much more convenient. The Information Systems Service Desk will move to the former Information Technology Center on the main floor of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. The combined ZSR/IS service center will be known as “The Bridge.” To accommodate the IS staff, the desktop computer... Continue reading “Library and IS Service Desk Meet at “The Bridge”” ›
On Saturday, October 10, the library will host the second annual Wake the Library 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run. This Homecoming Weekend event, which is open to members of the WFU and greater Winston-Salem communities, will start at ZSR at 8 a.m. with the Fun Run. The 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m. The... Continue reading “Wake the Library 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run, October 10” ›
This semester, the ZSR Library has implemented a new catalog interface. The system, developed initially by Villanova University, utilizes innovative indexing and searching techniques to help patrons find and interact with library resources. Users may discover new relationships between resources through the use of faceted browsing, a feature commonly used on e-commerce sites. Faceted browsing... Continue reading “New Interface for Library Catalog” ›
This guest post was written by Summer Hanna, a graduate student in the Chemistry Department. Graduate students at Wake Forest are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Gerald W. Johnson Graduate Lounge. The lounge has quickly become a popular location for graduate students. As a part of the summer 2008 renovations to the ZSR Library,... Continue reading “Johnson Lounge a Boon to Graduate Students” ›
The ZSR Library Lecture Series returns this fall for another stimulating set of book talks and lectures on a wide array of topics. Speakers from the Humanities, Political Science, Sociology, and Schools of Business have been scheduled among others. For a full lineup, please see our Library Lecture Series web page. Continue reading “Fall 2009 Library Lecture Series” ›
Get reacquainted this fall with your library liaison. Each academic department and interdisciplinary minor has a designated liaison from the ZSR staff. Liaisons can help with book and journal acquisitions, provide classroom instruction on how to make best use of library resources, point to expert assistance on teaching with technology, and answer many other questions... Continue reading “Meet Your Library Liaison” ›