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The library will host workshops this summer on: Using iPads: A Panel Discussion E-books for Scholarly and Popular Use: A Panel Discussion Video Editing 101 and Video Editing 201 SMART Boards™ at WFU Google Docs and Sites for Collaboration Zotero for Managing your Citations Visit the PDC website for more information on these and other... Continue reading “Upcoming Technology Workshops” ›
On the evening of Monday, May 2nd, Wanda, Prentice, Angela and I were on deck to serve 325 Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, bananas, grapes and water to our students! We arrived at 11pm only to be reminded that “Wake The Library” is such a well-planned event that there was little to do prior to the food arriving.... Continue reading “Monday Night’s “Wake The Library”” ›
Across from the circulation desk is a student art installation , the brain child of a grad student from Divinity who belongs to a student group called Mosaic, and an undergrad who is an art student and an intern with Sustainability. In the spirit of collaboration, Shannon Axtell and De’Noia Woods got together and brought... Continue reading “Art installation promotes sustainability” ›
This is Preservation Week. April 24-30 is designated by the American Library Association as Preservation Week. The idea of having Preservation Week is to call attention to the value and care for our cultural resources. Many institutions have crumbling collections with no plan or resources to care for them. The week gives everyone an opportunity... Continue reading “Preservation Week” ›
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is pleased to announce selections for the second annual Senior Showcase program recognizing exemplary senior research theses and projects completed by Wake Forest undergraduates in their final year. Five students have been selected to present their research on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 3pm in the Allen Mandelbaum Reading Room,... Continue reading “2nd Annual Senior Showcase” ›
This semester we have been implementing a new approach to student technology training workshops at ZSR. I’ve been teaching two student assistants, one who has worked for me for four years and one who has worked for me for the last year, how to lead technology workshops for students. We team taught the workshops at... Continue reading “Peer to Peer Student Technology Training Workshops at ZSR (and DDA)” ›
If you were unable to attend the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries award presentation Tuesday, March 22nd, want to see it again from a better vantage point, or want to share with friends, never fear! Video of the event is now streaming online. ZSR Accepts ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries award in the university category... Continue reading “Video Online of ACRL Award Presentation” ›
On Tuesday, March 22, 2011, the Office of the Provost, the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, and the Z. Smith Reynolds Library honored the following faculty authors, editors, and fine & performing artists from January-December 2010 with a reception and dinner in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Faculty Honorees Robert Bliss, Schools of Business... Continue reading “Authors, Editors, and Fine & Performing Artists, January-December 2010” ›
Join us Tuesday, March 22 at 4:00 pm in the library atrium when ZSR officially receives the Excellence in Academic Libraries award from the Association of College and Research Libraries. The ACRL President will present the award to President Nathan Hatch, who will accept it on behalf of the University. A gala reception will follow... Continue reading “Come help ZSR celebrate its ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries award!” ›
Mustafa Abdullah, 2010 WFU graduate and recipient of the 2010 MLK Building the Dream Award, spoke in January on his work as a community organizer promoting Dr. King’s dream of social justice. Values, Education and Governance in Nigeria: How Would the Country Get the Right Balance? Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3 p.m. Room 204, ZSR... Continue reading “Spring 2011 Library Lecture Series” ›