News and more from ZSR Library
On Friday, February 10th, from 7:30 pm to 10 pm, the library witnessed a congregation of book-lovers, artists, and cravers alike at Find Your Nerd Herd ! Imagine: a table filled with buttons of various fandoms, ideologies, and deacons, allowed students to add a little customization to their backpacks. Stamps, stationery cards, and envelopes allowed students... Continue reading “Find Your Nerd Herd, Spring 2017” ›
On Tuesday, February 14th, the ZSR Library hosted our second “Blind Date with a Book” Event! Our first event was part of the “Arive and THRIVE” event in September. At these events we give away wrapped books with a brief description written on the wrapping (but no title!) Participants read the description, select a book,... Continue reading “Blind Date with a Book, Valentine’s Day 2017” ›
ZSR hosted the first Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon event, on Thursday February 9th. ZSR Librarian Amanda Foster lead the workshop on how to edit Wikipedia pages and was supported by the outreach librarian team. Amanda created a list of individuals who have made a tremendous impact on our society yet who do not have much recognition on... Continue reading “ZSR Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon” ›
Just when you think you are prepared for anything, that’s when you get the biggest surprise! On Friday, January 27th, the ZSR Library hosted the Spring 2017 edition of Humans v Zombies, and even after seven years of these events, there are still surprises! More young kids associated with WFU and ZSR attended this event... Continue reading “Humans v Zombies @ ZSR-Spring 2017 Edition” ›
During the fall semester, we began to build on the work accomplished in the 2013 Vision Plan for the Z. Smith Reynolds Library building. Architects from Perkins + Will are developing a formal Master Plan that will guide future renovations in a holistic manner. As in recent years, we will continue to carry out discrete... Continue reading “Update: Building Renovation Planning” ›
For the past several years, ZSR Library has offered multimedia equipment such as cameras, projectors and voice recorders for checkout from The Bridge. Starting this semester, you can reserve these items in advance via an online form and pick them up at their new location, the Circulation Desk. This new reservation system lets you secure... Continue reading “New! Advance Reservations for Multimedia Equipment” ›
Save the date for the Eighth annual Senior Showcase, a celebration of exemplary undergraduate senior honors research and artistic projects, on Tuesday, April 18 in the ZSR Auditorium. Since 2010, over 25 former students have highlighted the breadth of undergraduate research and creative pursuits, from mapping the streets of Paris to scaling the mountains of... Continue reading “Eighth Annual Senior Showcase Coming in April” ›
Do your students need help with finding primary sources for their lab reports and research papers? Do you need assistance with research instruction on advanced search techniques in PubMed or PubChem? Starting this semester, ZSR Library offers new research services at Wake Downtown in the spirit of our mission to help students and faculty succeed wherever they... Continue reading “ZSR @ Wake Downtown” ›
Martin Luther King Panel Discussion: Matthew Williams, Director of Communication in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, will facilitate a discussion with the 2016 WFU-WSSU Martin Luther King Jr. “Building the Dream” award winners, T. Nathaniel French and Chizoba Ukairo. Thursday, January 26, 4 p.m., ZSR Library Auditorium (Room 404, Reynolds Wing). Michele Gillespie, Katharine and... Continue reading “Library Lecture Series, Spring 2017” ›
Is your office cluttered with library books you aren’t using or have finished with? You don’t need to brave the elements to return them – just use ZSR Delivers to request an Office Pickup. After logging in, look for the Office Pickup link under “Forms.” If you have questions, email zsrdelivers@wfu.edu. Continue reading “Books do Make a Room, but too Many…” ›