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Please join ZSR as we host an exhibit reception: Friday, March 10, 4:00-6:00 pm Exhibit: Abandoned Chronicle (Curator: Katie Wolf) Art Books Room, 6th Floor-Reynolds Wing, ZSR Guest Blog Post By Curator Katie Wolf “My work is delicate; it may look strong, but it is delicate.True strength is delicate. My whole life is... Continue reading “Abandoned Chronicle (6th Floor, Reynolds Wing) by Guest Curator, Katie Wolf” ›
Bookmarks will have books for sale during the event and the audience is also welcome to purchase Lewis Carroll: Formed by Faith online prior to the event. University of Virginia Press (release date: September 20, 2022): For Lewis Carroll, a deacon in the Church of England, faith in Christ and belief in a loving God... Continue reading “Lewis Carroll: Formed by Faith: A Conversation with Author Charlie Lovett (hosted by Mark Goodacre, Frances Hill Fox Professor of Religious Studies, Duke University)” ›
As a winner of a ZSR sponsored ticket to the 17th Annual Bookmarks Festival of Authors Southern Lit Lunch (thanks Tim & Mary Beth!), I had the opportunity to attend my first Bookmarks author book conversation and signing event on Friday, September 23. The first annual Southern Lit Lunch featured North Carolina’s own Sarah Addison... Continue reading “Bookmarks Event: Southern Lit Lunch” ›
Intersections: Roads of Honor “Intersections: Roads of Honor,” a popup exhibit featuring historical images and biographies of the honorees as well as a map, will be on display on campus in Z. Smith Reynolds Library’s Special Collections and Archives, Room 625 (September 2), Shorty’s exhibit case in Benson University Center (September 13) , and during... Continue reading “Intersections: Roads of Honor” ›
Please join us on August 4th at 4:00 PM ET to discuss Phoebe Zerwick’s Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt. This highly readable book tells the powerful story of Darryl Hunt’s wrongful incarceration, the struggles to prove his innocence, and the challenges he faced after being released and proved innocent. Zerwick shares Hunt’s... Continue reading “ZSR Board of Visitors Summer Book Club — Nonfiction Selection” ›
Homecoming is always a special event on the Wake Forest campus, but it was especially poignant this year. Special Collections was involved in a variety of events, and we appreciated seeing all the happy faces of our alums! On Friday afternoon, we hosted a reunion of the 1968 Football Team with over 75 team and... Continue reading “Homecoming: Special Collections & Archives” ›
ZSR Library invites all Wake Forest faculty teaching divisionals, first year seminars, and introductory writing courses to join us in a 3-day workshop on advancing the information literacy skills of students taking introductory courses. Faculty who would like to further develop or engage with information literacy concepts or skills in their courses are encouraged to... Continue reading “Call for Applications: Faculty Workshop on Integrating Information Literacy Skills in Introductory Courses” ›
Ryan Ramsey, ‘03, was our Wake connection when the University awarded Dr. Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to be Librarian of Congress, an honorary doctorate. Join us On April 15th at 4:00 PM in a conversation with Ryan and ZSR Ambassador Rebecca Walker, as we learn about Ryan’s journey from Wake Forest... Continue reading “A Conversation with Ryan Ramsey, ‘03 Chief of Staff, Library of Congress” ›
The ZSR Library DH@Wake Speaker Series, in conjunction with Special Collections & Archives and the Wake Forest Department of English, is pleased to host a lecture by Dr. Kenneth Price, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, on Tuesday, September 24 at 4:00 pm in ZSR 404. A reception and Walt Whitman pop-up exhibit in the Special Collections Reading... Continue reading “DH@Wake Speaker Series: Dr. Kenneth Price on The Walt Whitman Archive” ›
We are debuting our donor program Friends of ZSR Library at Bookmarks Literary Arts Organization & Book Festival, Saturday September 7th, as part of their street fair! Our booth will be sharing signup info, invites to upcoming events, tons of fun swag, and a raffle of 3 Kindles for people who sign up for more... Continue reading “Friends of ZSR Goes to Bookmarks Fest!” ›