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3rd Annual Senior Showcase

The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is pleased to announce selections for the third annual Senior Showcase program recognizing exemplary senior research theses and projects completed by Wake Forest undergraduates in their final year. Four students have been selected to present their research on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 3pm in the ZSR Library Auditorium, Room... Continue reading “3rd Annual Senior Showcase”

Wake Forest Writers’ Archives on Exhibit

In conjunction with the Words Awake celebration of Wake Forest writers, the spring exhibit in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives features six Wake Forest authors whose papers reside in the archives and manuscripts collections. Laurence Stallings, Harold Hayes, John Charles McNeill, W.J. Cash, and Gerald Johnson received their undergraduate degrees from... Continue reading “Wake Forest Writers’ Archives on Exhibit”

Reynolda Film Festival 2012

The Reynolda Film Festival begins today with the Wake Forest Film Showcase. The festival continues throughout the week (see the schedule online) and features a variety of speakers and panels and some great feature screenings. The keynote address – “The Greatest Lecture Ever Presented!” – will be given by Morgan Spurlock, the Academy Award-Nominated Director... Continue reading “Reynolda Film Festival 2012”

New class in Book History offered Fall 2012

In the fall of 2012 ZSR Library will offer a new class called History of the Book, 1500-2000 (LIB260). Taught by Special Collections Librarian Megan Mulder, the 1.5 credit class will introduce students to the exciting interdisciplinary field of Book History. Book History (sometimes called History of Print Culture) combines history, literary studies, and bibliography.... Continue reading “New class in Book History offered Fall 2012”

Nominate an Outstanding Student for the Senior Showcase

Senior Showcase 2011 This spring, ZSR will sponsor the third annual Senior Showcase to recognize outstanding senior thesis research and senior projects completed by undergraduates. Launched in 2010, the first showcase featured research from three seniors. Last year’s event expanded to feature research from five seniors, each representing a different division of the College. The... Continue reading “Nominate an Outstanding Student for the Senior Showcase”

Upcoming Technology Workshops

The library will host workshops this spring on: Mendeley, a new application for research management and collaboration; Web-based tools to visualize and analyze data; Zotero, an open-source application for research management; and Tumblr for microblogging. View these and other events! Additionally, find supporting documentation for Zotero, EndNote and Google, as well as many other applications,... Continue reading “Upcoming Technology Workshops”

Lecture Series Returns

The Library Lecture Series resumed last week with a speech by senior Fannézha Ford. She was the student winner of the 2011 WFU/WSSU Martin Luther King, Jr. Building the Dream Award. She spoke on the significance of education and service in her life, both as an African American and as a student at Wake Forest.... Continue reading “Lecture Series Returns”

Religion 266- Sects and Cults Exhibits

This fall, I worked with Dr. Lynn Neal again in her class on Sects and Cults (Religion 266). We did this two years ago, and had a few minor complaints. This year, we met as a group and discussed what happened before and the entire class conscientiously attempted to be less provocative in terms of... Continue reading “Religion 266- Sects and Cults Exhibits”

New Documentary Film Student Premieres

This afternoon I had the joy of viewing a few of the Documentary Film Program’s first year students’ works. Cindy Hill, Associate Director of the DFP, welcomed her students, then thanked the library for the auditorium. After each film, the faculty critiqued each piece. Among the faculty was Peter Gilbert, award-winning producer, director and cinematographer,... Continue reading “New Documentary Film Student Premieres”

Peace Corps Information Literacy Exhibits

During the Fall Semester, my Information Literacy class (ably assisted by Ellen Makaravage) adopted the Peace Corps as our overall theme. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps begun by President John F. Kennedy. The class covered the usual topics: using the catalog and databases, citations,evaluating the web, etc. We also had... Continue reading “Peace Corps Information Literacy Exhibits”