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Womens’ History Month 2007

March is Womens’ History Month! The 2007 Womens’ History Month exhibit focuses on North Carolina women- artists and writers. Continue reading “Womens’ History Month 2007”

Second Successful Wake the Library Event

“Wake the Library” Graffiti Wall “Wake the Library makes exams my favorite time of year” was the high praise that came to us from a student during ZSR‘s second all-night study period during exams. Library staff volunteers stayed up for five nights and fed students pizza and coffee. A graffiti board was added to the... Continue reading “Second Successful Wake the Library Event”

ZSR Abroad

Flow House in Vienna If you are teaching a course or conducting research abroad, you and your students can benefit from the new ZSR Abroad portal page. Gathered together in one convenient location are the key library services and resources you’ll need while abroad. Need to put something on reserve for a course? Course reserves... Continue reading “ZSR Abroad”

Black History Month

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”

New Electronic Resources

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”

Library Lecture Series

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”

Faculty Technology Training

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”

Gerald R. Ford exhibit

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”

2006-07 Library Lecture Series

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”

Faculty Technology Training Classes

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”