During September 2010

Here @ ZSR

Check Out iPads, E-Book Readers and More at The Bridge

The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is experimenting with new technologies that you can check out. As a pilot, the library has invested in several devices: the Apple® iPad™, the Amazon® Kindle, the Barnes & Noble Nook and the Sony Reader Touch Edition™. Shiny new devices, all in a row, and waiting to be borrowed! Each... Continue reading “Check Out iPads, E-Book Readers and More at The Bridge”

Single Threads Unbraided: A Celebration of the Work of A.R. Ammons

On November 15 and 16, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library will host a series of events on the poetry and visual art of A.R. Ammons. Events include presentations by Ammons scholars, the unveiling of 20 of his paintings, and an original one-act play based on his letters. Join us to celebrate the life and work... Continue reading “Single Threads Unbraided: A Celebration of the Work of A.R. Ammons”

Wake the Library 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

On October 9, the Wake the Library 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run will return for its third year. The Fun Run starts at 8 a.m. The 5K begins at 8:30. Both events will start and finish in front of the library. The race route will wind through Reynolda Village and the Wake Forest University... Continue reading “Wake the Library 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run”

Love Your Librarian

Nominate your favorite librarian for the 2010 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award. Library users are invited to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and their efforts to improve the lives of people in their communities. Nominations will be accepted online through September 20. Complete details, including information on eligibility... Continue reading “Love Your Librarian”

Writing Center Moves to ZSR

This semester, the Writing Center has moved to new space in ZSR Room 426. The Writing Center faculty and tutors are now even more accessible to students throughout their writing processes. Wake Forest students already use the library for studying, conducting research, drinking coffee and, of course, writing. The Writing Center’s proximity to the ZSR... Continue reading “Writing Center Moves to ZSR”

Meet Katherine Gill, University Archivist

On July 1, Katherine Gill began work as the new Director of Special Collections and University Archivist. Katherine graduated magna cum laude from Mount Holyoke College with a M.A. and an A.B. She has a Masters of Theological Studies from Harvard University, a Diploma Litterarum Latinarum from Gregorian University in Rome and a Ph.D. in... Continue reading “Meet Katherine Gill, University Archivist”

Copyright and Reserves: Now Easier Than Ever

Thanks to increased funding from the Provost, the ZSR Library will now cover copyright clearance fees of up to $200 per item placed on Electronic Reserves. The previous limit was $60. With this higher limit, ZSR can now pay nearly all of the fees levied on articles and book chapters submitted for Electronic Reserves. Soon,... Continue reading “Copyright and Reserves: Now Easier Than Ever”

Lecture Series Highlights

The Cardplayers by William Sydney Mount The fall 2010 ZSR Library Lecture Series kicks off on Tuesday, September 28, at a special location. Our first event will take place at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, where managing curator Allison Slaby will lead a guided tour of the museum’s fall exhibition of nineteenth-century genre... Continue reading “Lecture Series Highlights”

Educational Technology Update

Gretchen Edwards (’10) As in the past, ZSR offers blogs, wikis, consulting and workshops for WFU community members. Over the summer, several librarians joined the campus Cisco WebEx™ pilot. This fall, ZSR welcomes the WFU Cisco Fellow: Gretchen Edwards (’10). Gretchen will spend the next year on Cisco-related projects as well as working with faculty... Continue reading “Educational Technology Update”

Upcoming Technology Workshops

The library will host workshops this fall on: Audience response systems ("clickers") The new devices available for check-out Zotero, a basic, open-source citation manager, and EndNote, an advanced citation manager. View these and other events! Additionally, find supporting documentation for Zotero, EndNote and clickers on the library website. Continue reading “Upcoming Technology Workshops”