In March, I attended the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Consortium conference, held at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. USS is a consortium of over ninety institutions of higher learning in the United States, Canada, Colombia, Scotland, Ireland, and England who share best practices as they engage in programming and the legacies of enslavement and racism.... Continue reading “Universities Studying Slavery Conference & Genealogy Research for Wake Forest” ›
Through the generous donation of the Walt Disney Company, Wake Forest faculty and staff now enjoy access to the rich teaching, reference, research, and professional development material from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) as “Client Side Marketer” members — the highest tier of membership within the nation’s largest professional association of brands and advertisers.... Continue reading “Resources from Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Now Available to WFU Faculty & Staff” ›
Welcome back to another installment of 5 Questions! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Laura Milcarzyk, Public Services Specialist for Circulation Services Tell us about what you do at ZSR Library? As for most of us at ZSR, there are a few different components... Continue reading “5+ Questions with Laura Milcarzyk” ›
On Wednesday, April 16th, two sections of LIB110 “Research After Wake” visited the Forsyth County Central Library at 660 W 5th Street! Shout-out to Jessica Hassler, Central Library Operations Manager, who led both tours! We had 19 of our students attend the tours, and the seven other students who were unable to attend are scheduling... Continue reading “LIB110 Visits the Forsyth County Central Library” ›
This annual report was submitted to the Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions (ALABI). The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection had another productive year for 2024 and among its activities were the following: Access Marcia Phillips, our PT Metadata Specialist reviewed and updated 1,598 metadata records for the CLIR-funded Recordings at Risk Grant.... Continue reading “North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection Annual Report 2024” ›
We’re sure you’ve heard that the U.S. egg market is currently experiencing a scramble of challenges: Price Volatility: Egg prices have been on a rollercoaster, with wholesale prices peaking at $8.17 per dozen in early March 2025 before dropping to $3.45 per dozen by mid-March. Avian Flu Outbreaks: The feathered culprit behind these fluctuations... Continue reading “Cracking the Egg Market: Researching Commodity Markets through ZSR” ›
I attended the 2025 Senior Colloquium in February and heard senior Lisi Chapin speak about how the Dolmen Collection in Special Collections & Archives inspired her. I invited her to contribute a blog post about her experiences which reminds us of how broad-ranging the impact of archives can be. Here is some more about Lisi,... Continue reading “Guest Blog Post by Senior Lisi Chapin (’25)” ›
Each Spring, the Office of Sustainability facilitates Wake Forest’s annual Earth Month celebration. During this annual program, campus partners celebrate Earth Day and highlight Wake Forest’s sustainability strides through engaging events, experiences, and community programs. In that spirit, we want to take this opportunity to highlight some useful and relevant environmental resources from ZSR Library’s... Continue reading “Resources for WFU Earth Month 🌎” ›
We are delighted to announce that Steve Kelley, Head of Continuing Resources and Database Management at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, has been elected President-Elect of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a Division of the American Library Association. His three-year term begins at the conclusion of the 2025 ALA Annual Conference and ends at the conclusion... Continue reading “Congratulations to Steve Kelley!” ›