September is National Recovery Month, which began in 1989 as a “time to celebrate & promote the concept of recovery from substance use disorders and mental health challenges.” This month aims to celebrate the successes of those in recovery, raise awareness about the importance of treatment and recovery support services, and reduce the stigma associated... Continue reading “National Recovery Month: Supporting Recovery and Ending Stigma” ›
New Deac Week at ZSR Before classes even began, ZSR was busy welcoming Wake Forest’s newest students. Throughout New Deac Week, library employees connected with over 700 of new undergraduate and graduate students through tours, campus fairs, and orientation events. Fun, Fast Move-In Day Library Tours On Tuesday, August 18th, ZSR welcomed over 80 new... Continue reading “New Deac Week Recap with ZSR” ›
The Biblical Recorder, the newspaper of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina since 1833, provided in its early years, in addition to printed copies of sermons and other news of general interest, the platform for many intense debates in print on matters of theology and Biblical interpretation of other issues. One particular issue loomed... Continue reading “Enslaved Labor and the Production of the Biblical Recorder” ›
Over the summer, I was delighted to supervise Amy Archambault during her internship with Special Collections & Archives. Throughout her time with us, Amy gained hands-on experience with the digital collections lifecycle while working with the Grady R. Pulliam, Jr. World War II Collection. Her work included digitizing correspondence and other materials, creating metadata, preparing... Continue reading “All the People You Never Meet by Amy Archambault” ›
First Five: ZSR Early Career Faculty Workshop Series 2026-27 First Five is a workshop series specifically for early career faculty and is open to faculty at all ranks who are in their first five years at WFU. These workshops have two goals: 1) to share how you can collaborate with ZSR Librarians on your teaching... Continue reading “Register Now for First Five: ZSR Early Career Faculty Workshop Series 2026-27” ›
Stop by our table at the ZSR Library from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for candy, giveaways, and more! It is a great chance to learn more about the amazing library services and resources that we offer. Academic Resources Awareness Week (ARAW) is an annual event every fall semester. The goal of ARAW, a signature... Continue reading “Academic Resources Awareness Week” ›
Join ZSR Library, Board Game Club, Esports Association, Rook & Bishop, and World Tea Association for an evening of Halloween fun! In addition to games and tea tastings from our partnering student organizations, there will be snacks, a costume contest, and raffle prizes! Costumes are encouraged! Continue reading “Halloween Game Night” ›
Humans vs Zombies, an action-packed role playing game of tag, has been a library tradition since 2010. For more information on this event and to see the official “rules”, check out our website. This event is open to all WFU students (WFU ID and signed release forms are required of every participant). Continue reading “Humans vs Zombies” ›
Join us for fast and fun tours (30 minutes) that highlight spaces and places ZSR Library! We will begin in the 24-hour study room (across from Smith’s café) in ZSR Library and end in Special Collections & Archives. In between, we will visit the wonderful study spaces in the ZSR Library and drop in on... Continue reading “Fun, Fast ZSR Library Tours – Move-In Day!” ›
