Think BCS or NCAA championship. Seriously. Think Super Bowl. Yesterday, I received a call at home from the President of the Association of College and Research Libraries informing me that ZSR was the 2011 recipient of the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award, the highest national honor that an academic library can achieve. Previous winners... Continue reading “ZSR wins ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award!” ›
The new Documentary Film program at WFU has proved to be a natural match for our archival collections. Students from Dr. Cara Pilson’s graduate research seminar and first year seminar frequented Special Collections for instruction and research during the fall semester. The FYS: History Through the Lens of Documentary Film students, pictured above, are working... Continue reading “Wake Forest History on Film” ›
Have you ever wondered who removes those creative Christmas decorations in the Atrium? Well this year I just happened to be around when two of Santa’s helpers (aka Travis and Peter) were taking down the decorations! Check out the video at the link below to see how it is done! So How Do We Remove... Continue reading “So How Do We Remove Those Christmas Decorations From the Atrium?” ›
The Web Committee (Kevin, Lauren, Gretchen, Audra, Kaeley, Chris, and Mary R.) had a busy fall and we thought we would share a summary of what we accomplished last semester. Two big projects included the implementation of our social media plan and the transformation of the homepage carousel. Our social media plan featured an increased... Continue reading “Web Committee Update, Fall 2010” ›
The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Rivalry by Jim DeRogatis. I am requesting this book. Thanks I have referred this suggestion to our selectors. It may also be available through interlibrary loan. Continue reading “From the Suggestion Box: Book Recommendation” ›