During July 2011

Here @ ZSR

Voyager Upgrade Schedule

We will be upgrading our Voyager (‘Classic View’) system from 7.1 to 7.2.5 (the latest version). The upgrade will start Wednesday, July 13 at 5AM and is estimated to end on Thursday, July 14 at 4PM. While Classic View (and associated account information) will be unavailable during the upgrade, regular catalog searching will be available... Continue reading “Voyager Upgrade Schedule”

Reynolda School Hiawatha Photographic Album Now Online

On May 25, 1921, Katharine Smith Reynolds’ school on the grounds of Reynolda House produced a dramatic version of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. The passion play was arranged by F. E. Moore of Middletown, Ohio, and was photographed by the Holladay Studio of Durham, North Carolina. Children from the school... Continue reading “Reynolda School Hiawatha Photographic Album Now Online”

Learning Outcomes for LIB100/200

The University is working on determining learning outcomes for academic departments, and since we offer classes, we also need to come up with relevant ones. This is going to be an ongoing project. This year we just reported on the goals for LIB100: Learn how to determine the nature and extent of information needed for... Continue reading “Learning Outcomes for LIB100/200”

Common Sense, by Thomas Paine (1776)

Volumes have been written on the subject of the struggle between England and America. Men of all ranks have embarked in the controversy, from different motives, and with various designs; but all have been ineffectual, and the period of debate is closed. Arms as the last resource decide the contest; the appeal was the choice... Continue reading “Common Sense, by Thomas Paine (1776)”