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Using the idea of a “tag cloud” from social software web sites, I singled out terminology I found in the index of Martin Luther King Jr.’s writings. These terms, in a visible way said very much about the content of the Civil Rights Movement, and made the backdrop for the Black History Month exhibit in... Continue reading “Black History Month” ›
Walter Matthau in “Awake and Sing!” courtesy of Theatre in Video Featured Changes C19: The Nineteenth Century Index searches the following sources simultaneously: Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature, Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue, American Periodicals Series, Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, ArchivesUSA, and Palmer’s Index to the Times. Digital National... Continue reading “New Electronic Resources” ›
Drs. Tedford, Wilson, and Sligh during their Banned Books readings in the fall ZSR‘s Spring Lecture Series is in full swing. Come hear your colleagues or volunteer to give your own talk. Upcoming speakers include: Tony Parent: Rebels in the Reel (Real): Hearing the Rebellious Message in Slave Corn-husking Songs, February 7, 3:00 pm, Library... Continue reading “Library Lecture Series” ›
New Faculty Technology Training Classes this semester include a technology talk on the new features of Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 and a class on creating and posting podcasts! Register online for these and other faculty classes. Continue reading “Faculty Technology Training” ›
The death of President Gerald R. Ford in late 2006, led to an exhibit on his presidency and his association with Wake Forest University. President Gerald Ford assumed the presidency at a difficult time, just after the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon, in August, 1974. This exhibit covered Ford’s presidency, the events during this... Continue reading “Gerald R. Ford exhibit” ›
John McNally, Associate Professor of English at Wake Forest University, with his book, America’s Report Card Z. Smith Reynolds will sponsor its popular lecture series again this year. We will present a wide variety of speakers, ranging from authors of popular fiction to those celebrating banned books and Black history month. On September 28th Emily... Continue reading “2006-07 Library Lecture Series” ›
The ZSR Library is offering a wide variety of faculty technology training classes this semester on topics ranging from “Upgrading to EndNote 9” to “Introduction to Instructional Design”. In addition to classes, we will also have “Tech Talks” on a variety of emerging technologies. For more information and to register, go to: Faculty Technology Training. Continue reading “Faculty Technology Training Classes” ›
Last August, in response to a letter from seventeen departmental library representatives, President Hatch affirmed his support for Wake Forest libraries. Shortly after, he pledged a portion of the money raised through the Presidential Trust campaign to the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. The first project the Library funded with the Trust money was our first-ever... Continue reading “Presidential Grants Awarded to Enhance Library Collections” ›
We have purchased several new databases recently. They cover physics, statistics, market research, religion full text, and more. Featured Changes Anthropology Plus is a web database that combines and replaces two prior subscriptions — Anthropological Literature on Disc and Anthropological Index Online. It covers all aspects of anthropology, and also covers archaeology and linguistics. Our... Continue reading “New Electronic Resources” ›
If you have been searching in the databases offered through the WFU Libraries, perhaps you have noticed the WFU Full Text Options link. This bright gold button links to a comprehensive list of print and electronic options available for the item you’re seeking. We’ve offered this service for several years, but in May we switched... Continue reading “WFU Full Text Options Improved” ›