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“The Welcome Project” began three years ago when the people of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library began looking for ways to show all members of our community that they are welcome here. This collaboration has involved not only ZSR Library employees but also people from academic departments, Global WFU, and centers across campus. Last year... Continue reading “The Welcome Project at ZSR (Phase II)” ›
This 5 Questions features a special guest from outside ZSR Library! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Alicia Lemar, Education Library & Outreach Coordinator Tell us about what you do at WFU? I am the librarian in the Department of Education, housed in Tribble... Continue reading “5 Questions with Alicia Lemar” ›
Welcome back to another installment of 5 Questions! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Peter Romanov, Library Specialist III Tell us about what you do at ZSR Library? Supervise students, manage student hiring and payroll, and answer patron questions. What is your favorite book/podcast/movie? Favorite Book:... Continue reading “5 Questions with Peter Romanov” ›
Please join us on August 4th at 4:00 PM ET to discuss Phoebe Zerwick’s Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt. This highly readable book tells the powerful story of Darryl Hunt’s wrongful incarceration, the struggles to prove his innocence, and the challenges he faced after being released and proved innocent. Zerwick shares Hunt’s... Continue reading “ZSR Board of Visitors Summer Book Club — Nonfiction Selection” ›
Please join us June 27 at 4:00 PM ET as discuss Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. Published in 1993 and set in California in the 2020s, Parable of the Sower explores social instability caused by climate change, extreme income inequality, ongoing racial conflict, and low social trust. When a young woman’s community collapses, she undertakes... Continue reading “ZSR Board of Visitors Summer Book Club” ›
ZSR is pleased to announce that we now provide online, full-text, institutional access to The Financial Times via FT.com. The Financial Times’ provides authoritative news and analysis on global business, finance and politics, from over 600 journalists around the world. Follow the instructions below to set up your FT.com account. Users must create an account in order to... Continue reading “WFU-Wide Access to The Financial Times Is Now Available” ›
Welcome back to another installment of 5 Questions! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Rodrigo Castro Director of Library Services Tell us about what you do at ZSR Library? As Director of Public Services, I am part of a team that provides face-to-face services... Continue reading “5+ Questions with Rodrigo Castro” ›
On Sunday, March 20th, ZSR Library joined the Office of Sustainability and other campus partners at Campus Gardens for the Spring Solstice Festival. The Festival was a fun and welcoming gathering of people, plants, and animals, and provided an opportunity for the campus community to welcome the budding life of spring and get a full-sensory... Continue reading “Books in Bloom: A ZSR Little Free Library Pop-Up at Campus Gardens” ›
ZSR is pleased to announce that we now provide online, full-text, institutional access to to all 46 Business Journals across the American City Business Journals network including the Greensboro/Triad Business Journal and the Charlotte Business Journal, free of charge, to Wake Forest students, staff, and faculty. The Business Journals will complement your course materials with... Continue reading “WFU-Wide Access to American City Business Journals Now Available” ›
Hello! Your friendly Political Science Librarian here, hoping to offer some guidance on how to catch up with current events abroad! When international events are changing rapidly, as they are with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it’s important to rely on trusted, verified news sources to keep up with what is going on. Mis- and... Continue reading “Questions about Ukraine? ZSR Can Help!” ›