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“What should new students know about ZSR?” Library Ambassadors Share Their Thoughts!

The ZSR Ambassadors are the library’s student advocacy group, supporting ZSR through programmatic assistance and candid feedback. Since the inception of this program in 2012, our Ambassadors have offered a student voice for outreach, service, and facility considerations, and the group is frequently consulted by library administration for their perspective and counsel. In recent years,... Continue reading ““What should new students know about ZSR?” Library Ambassadors Share Their Thoughts!”

Save the Dates! ZSR Library Fall 2024 Events Round Up

We have planned an event-filled fall– make sure to save the dates for these awesome library events! For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar or follow us on our social media channels! August Take Care Tuesday (Tues. Aug. 27th, 4:00-6:00 pm) September Take Care Tuesday (Tues. Sept. 3rd, 4:00-6:00 pm) Humans vs Zombies... Continue reading “Save the Dates! ZSR Library Fall 2024 Events Round Up”

ZSR Graduate Student Lounge v2.5

Back in the Summer of 2008, the Johnson Room in the ZSR Library became the Graduate Student Lounge! (version 1) Then, in September 2021, the Graduate Student Lounge moved to Dr. Ed Wilson’s previous office, ZSR 425. This move added a kitchenette and printing services for graduate students. (version 2) Now, for Fall 2024, thanks... Continue reading “ZSR Graduate Student Lounge v2.5”

ZSR and SCA Homecoming Events 2024

Join us for fast and fun tours (30 minutes) that highlight how the ZSR Library is not the library you remember! We will begin in ZSR Atrium and end in Special Collections & Archives. In between, we will visit the wonderful new study spaces in the ZSR Library and drop in on some of our... Continue reading “ZSR and SCA Homecoming Events 2024”

LEAP Program Incorporates ZSR Instruction (Again)!

For three years, the Wake Forest LEAP Internship Program has been grooming Winston-Salem Forsyth County high school students for careers in STEM disciplines through hands-on laboratory experience while also enhancing their academic and professional acumen. As the program continues to grow, it aims to cultivate the education-career pathways of underrepresented students interested in STEM professions.... Continue reading “LEAP Program Incorporates ZSR Instruction (Again)!”

ZSR at the June Alumni Admissions Forum!

On Friday, June 21st, over 160 students and families attended the June Alumni Admissions Forum. After their campus tour, they returned to Byrum Hall, where a wide variety of student support services were ready to tell our stories! ZSR had a table between the WakerSpace and Athletics, and we talked to 58 people in an... Continue reading “ZSR at the June Alumni Admissions Forum!”

2024 ZSR Board of Visitors Virtual Book Club

Join us for an exploration of two books about food: the science of food, agribusiness, flavor engineering, the mystique of haute cuisine, and plenty of other juicy topics. Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang Thursday, June 20, 2024, 4:00 pm ET When the world’s food crops are devastated by a smog that... Continue reading “2024 ZSR Board of Visitors Virtual Book Club”

ZSR Writers’ Camp 2024 Book Launch and Recap

On Thursday, May 2nd, the student authors who participated in Writers’ Camp 2024 were celebrated at the book launch for the fourth volume of “Famous First Words: Writers’ Camp 2024.” Writers’ Camp was the final event in the Sam Gladding Writing Experience. After weeks of writing, the authors handed over their work to an editor... Continue reading “ZSR Writers’ Camp 2024 Book Launch and Recap”

ZSR Little Free Libraries at the WFU Spring Equinox Festival

On Sunday, March 24th, the ZSR Library participated in the WFU Spring Equinox Celebration. This annual festive gathering of people, plants, and animals is hosted by the Office of Sustainability at the Campus Garden on Polo Road to kick off Wake Forest’s campuswide Earth Month. This was the third festival where ZSR had a table,... Continue reading “ZSR Little Free Libraries at the WFU Spring Equinox Festival”

Sam Gladding Writing Experience 2024

Special Collections & Archives and the ZSR Library hosted the Sam Gladding Writing Experience from Monday, January 29, through Friday, February 2, 2024. This event brought scholar(s)/writer(s) in residence to campus and facilitated interactions between the writer(s) and students, staff, and faculty. The event culminated with a Friday night event for students, giving them the... Continue reading “Sam Gladding Writing Experience 2024”