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On October, 26, 2025, I taught a Book Repair Workshop in Boone, NC at the Watauga County Public Library. This library is nice architecturally, with a mountain feel, and inside it has a number of great resources. In the restrooms, they have a good supply of all sizes of disposable diapers. They really care about... Continue reading “Book Repair Workshops in Boone and Goldsboro” ›
Join historian Craig Thompson Friend, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of History and Public History at North Carolina State University and a Wake Forest University alumnus (’83), for a special two-day exploration of the remarkable life of Lunsford Lane, the self-emancipated entrepreneur and author whose story challenges and enriches our understanding of freedom, identity, and resilience... Continue reading “Exploring the Life and Legacy of Lunsford Lane: A Two-Day Lecture Series with Craig Thompson Friend” ›
This semester, I assumed instructional responsibilities for the LIB100 class visits to Special Collections and Archives. During these one-off visits, I sometimes choose different materials to exhibit, while these materials have important historical value to the university, I consistently aim to emphasize the research value. While working with collections was an opportunity for me to... Continue reading “A New Semester of LIB 100s” ›
The following titles from our browsing collection and audiobook collection represent books & audiobooks frequently checked out by members of our reading community in the past year. Additionally, a few ZSR librarians and staff members wanted to share their favorite books (& audiobooks) from 2025. And, we’d love to hear from you—share your favorite titles... Continue reading “2025: The Year in Reading” ›
The following is the November 9 keynote presentation I gave for the annual meeting of the Wake Forest Historical Society Board: “It’s a Complicated World: Telling the Story of Wake Forest in the 21st Century” “As a brief introduction – and to give a little context for my presentation today – Special Collections & Archives... Continue reading “It’s a Complicated World: Telling the Story of Wake Forest in the 21st Century – WF Historical Museum Board Annual Meeting Presentation” ›
