Accessible Archives: Digitized American historical documents. The American Founding Era Collection: Andrew Jackson Papers and George Washington Papers. British Library Newspapers 1800-1900: Parts 1 and 2 British Parliamentary Papers 21st Century: Our access has been updated through 2015. CRC Combined Chemical Dictionary Credo Reference: Includes over 650 titles with particular emphasis on subject encyclopedias, dictionaries,... Continue reading “New Databases and Electronic Resources” ›
As the quad fills up with energized undergraduates, competitive faculty and staff, and enthusiastic runners, let’s take a moment to talk about Brian Piccolo and his legacy here at Wake Forest. You can learn a lot about his life as a professional football player and his diagnosis with cancer by watching “Brian’s Song,” but here... Continue reading “Hit the Bricks: The Legacy of Brian Piccolo at Wake Forest” ›
We are excited to announce the opening of the Scholars Commons on the 4th floor of the Reynolds Wing of ZSR Library. Although not entirely complete, the Scholars Commons is open for use by all students, staff, and faculty. The space has been closed all summer and the first few weeks of the Fall semester... Continue reading “The Scholars Commons is Open!” ›
Your friendly, neighborhood librarians & ZSR Ambassadors have several library events planned for Fall 2017– some new, some recurring, some in collaboration with our amazing campus partners, all awesome and action-packed! For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar. September Library Lecture Series- The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America,... Continue reading “Save the Dates! Fall 2017 Events Round-Up” ›
ZSR had great representation at the annual WFU Faculty House Calls event where faculty go to the first-year residence halls from 6-7 pm(ish) on the Wednesday after classes begin and give out study aids (booklets of post-its and place makers) and chat with students about their first days in the Forest! This year eight librarians... Continue reading “ZSR Librarians at WFU Faculty House Calls 2017” ›
Welcome back! We are so excited for students, faculty, and staff to return to campus and start a new academic year. We have been busy this summer making some changes to ZSR Library to better utilize our space while also providing excellent services to students, faculty, and staff. Here’s what’s going on: Reynolds 4: Steady... Continue reading “Pardon Our Dust: ZSR Construction Update” ›
ZSR summer renovation projects are moving right along! Here is what is planned for the next few weeks: Wilson 6 The transformation of Wilson 6 is underway! Once completed, Wilson 6 will be the new home for the Teaching and Learning Collaborative and the Digital Scholarship Lab. Electricians are wrapping up installation of the overhead electrical... Continue reading “Hard Hat Librarians: Summer Renovation Projects Moving Right Along” ›
Looking for summer reading recommendations? ZSR has you covered! Check out our Goodreads page for thematic reading lists to suit bibliophiles of all tastes! Here are a few of the titles from our 2017 Summer Reading list: Project Wake Additionally, we have a featured list of all selected titles from Project Wake— the University’s summer academic program.... Continue reading “ZSR Summer Reading & Project Wake” ›
The following post was written by our friends at the Wake Forest University Press, the premiere publisher of Irish Poetry in North America. We thank Fahad Rahmat and Rachel Stewart for their collaboration and engaging blog post! National Poetry Month is the largest celebration of literature on the globe. The month of April is meant... Continue reading “National Poetry Month” ›
The 8th Annual Senior Showcase will be held at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at 3 p.m. Honoring the exemplary research endeavors of undergraduate students in their final year at Wake Forest, faculty advisers nominated students for the Showcase in mid-March, and winners were selected by a panel of library... Continue reading “8th Annual Senior Showcase on April 18” ›
