During June 2014

Here @ ZSR

Religion in North Carolina Project News

The following post was written by Monique Swaby, Religion in North Carolina Project graduate assistant. My name is Monique Swaby and I am the graduate assistant working with research and outreach for the Religion in North Carolina Project at Wake Forest University’s Department of Special Collections and Archives. I am a graduate of Smith College,... Continue reading “Religion in North Carolina Project News”

Beneath the binding of an astronomical treatise, scraps of a Wake Forest campus publication revealed

How did a literary magazine from Wake Forest wind up in the Smithsonian Libraries’ Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology? Until recently, neither the Dibner Library nor Special Collections & Archives at Wake Forest University knew that it had. In a post on the Smithsonian Libraries Unbound blog, Vanessa Haight Smith (Head of... Continue reading “Beneath the binding of an astronomical treatise, scraps of a Wake Forest campus publication revealed”

What’s The Deafening Noise All About at ZSR???

Anyone who has tried to work or study in the ZSR the past several days can be commended for possessing great stamina! The noise has been deafening and the activity of all the construction workers has been evident in multiple locations throughout the building. Have you wondered what it’s all about? By now, our regulars... Continue reading “What’s The Deafening Noise All About at ZSR???”

Power of Open Access at work

Today, a faculty member made my day. In August 2013, Dr. Peter D. Weigl, Research Professor of Biology, applied to our Open Access Fund, seeking support for an article on temperate mountain grasslands accepted for publication in Biological Reviews. He wanted to make is work available OA, as he knew that his research would be... Continue reading “Power of Open Access at work”

Confused about copyright? Coursera has a course for that

This summer, three of my esteemed scholarly communication colleagues – Kevin Smith (Duke), Lisa Macklin (Emory), and Anne Gilliland (UNC) – will be teaching Copyright for Educators and Librarians. This course aims to provide an overview of U.S. copyright law “to empower teachers and librarians at all grade levels.” If you’ve ever wanted to know... Continue reading “Confused about copyright? Coursera has a course for that”

The 2014-2015 ZSR Fellow: Le’Ron Byrd

Just to put the interesting facts out there first: (1) I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. (Now to answer general questions you might have that comes with knowing that fact): No, I have never had a pet moose. No it is not dark all day during the winter. No, I do not know... Continue reading “The 2014-2015 ZSR Fellow: Le’Ron Byrd”

Understanding Hunger At Home: A WFU United Way Impact Tour

On Wednesday June 4th, Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Monesha Staton, and I were fortunate to be three of 60 people from Wake Forest University who participated in a United Way Impact Tour entitled “Understanding Hunger at Home.” This event was designed to raise awareness about the United Way as one of two campus wide community campaigns that... Continue reading “Understanding Hunger At Home: A WFU United Way Impact Tour”

Asolare Art Exhibit: Paintings by Raed Al-Rawi

A new group of paintings by Raed Al-Rawi have been installed by John Chapman of the Asolare Art Foundation. Al-Rawi is an Iraqi native who has lived in the US for 28 years. His evocative and colorful figurative work is worth experiencing. Take a look and enjoy a summer of art in ZSR. Continue reading “Asolare Art Exhibit: Paintings by Raed Al-Rawi”

One State, Many Faiths: The Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection Project

ZSR Special Collections & Archives is pleased to report that the Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection project has received LSTA funding  for its third year. Wake Forest’s ZSR Library has partnered with Duke Divinity School and the North Carolina Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill for this project, which seeks to provide digital access to primary... Continue reading “One State, Many Faiths: The Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection Project”

Summer viewing recommendations from ZSR!

ZSR has received a wide variety of films recently that can be seen on our New Films page. I would like to suggest a number of these fascinating titles for your possible viewing pleasure; ones with which you might not be familiar. Documentary Features A Great Day in Harlem (1994). DVD 12376. The story of... Continue reading “Summer viewing recommendations from ZSR!”