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The forerunner of todays comic books and graphic novels, the dime novel explored themes of adventure. During the Civil War, Dime Novels were perhaps the most popular form of reading for soldiers on both sides. The ZSR Library has an extensive Dime Novel collection in the Microtext Department that is well worth exploring. Continue reading “Dime Novels exhibit” ›
Frank Lloyd Wright designed many of the most innovative and beautiful structures in America. His techniques and design were groundbreaking. His idea of incorporating the design into the environment was a new idea, is still used widely. Continue reading “Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit” ›
Albert Schweitzer, humanitarian, physician, and Nobel Laureate is the topic of this exhibit. He was a man who simply gave his entire life to the service of others. In recent years, Schweitzer has been somewhat forgotten for the exemplary human being he was, and this exhibit focuses on his life and service. Continue reading “Albert Schweitzer exhibit” ›
From June-August, 2007, the exhibit cases were filled with a variety of art from Asolare Fine Arts Foundation. This group, centered near Salisbury, NC, supports local artists of all kinds. We were privileged to have paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings on view this summer. Painting by Daniel Whitmer Paintings by Daniel Whitmer, NCSA graduate and... Continue reading “Asolare painting and sculpture” ›
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library has designated Levels 6, 7, & 8 for silent study. We hope this change enhances your ability to use the library and study in a quiet, productive environment. Questions or comments? Let us know what you think! Continue reading “Quiet Study Zones in the Library” ›
The 1st Dr. Elizabeth Phillips Award for the Best Essay in Women’s and Gender Studies prompted an exhibit. Dr. Phillips, Emeritus Professor of English, was one of the first female professors, and the first female department head at Wake Forest. Phillips is a noted author and poet. She taught at Wake Forest from 1957-1989. The... Continue reading “Dr. Elizabeth Phillips exhibit” ›
Well, we are wrapping up another successful semester of LIB100 classes. We taught 10 classes this semester. That’s 137 students (24 Freshmen, 50 Sophomores 22 Juniors and 41 Seniors). A few classes branched out to use group projects for the final project, some of us even used Wikis! I taught EndNote Web to my classes... Continue reading “Another Successful LIB100 Semester” ›
Do you enjoy The Chronicle of Higher Education? Would you like to read it online? The ZSR Library has a site-wide subscription to The Chronicle, and there are two free options for pushing content to you. Email alerts Academe Today is The Chronicle‘s daily email newsletter. You can also subscribe to specialized alerts on topics... Continue reading “Keep up with The Chronicle Online” ›
On Friday, April 27th, a group of fifth graders from Cook Elementary School visited the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Their tour was part of their Wake Forest University campus visit, and we were asked to show them some of the interesting things that can be done in the library. After a quick history of the... Continue reading “Cook Elementary School Visit” ›
‘In His Image: The Face of Alexander during the Hellenistic Age’ exhibit The library has prominent and secure exhibit space that is available for a variety of purposes. Our exhibit space can also be used for classroom projects. Over the past ten years, several academic classes have used a library exhibit as a final class... Continue reading “ZSR Exhibit Spaces Available for Faculty” ›