In recent years, the ZSR Library has responded to user demand for more streaming video. Compared to the DVD format, streaming video offers faculty more flexibility in assigning films for classes. Currently we offer over 41,000 streaming films – mostly documentaries and educational titles – across multiple vendor platforms. One popular platform is Kanopy, which... Continue reading “Wake Forest Alumnus-Directed Film One of Many Available for Streaming” ›
New Resources Sage Video: Counseling & Psychotherapy Counseling and Therapy in Video IV These videos can be searched alongside the videos from modules I-III. RIPM (Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals and RIPM Online Archive of Music Periodicals) New Jacoby Ancient history resource. A revised edition of the Greek texts of Felix Jacoby’s Die Fragmente der... Continue reading “Electronic Resources News” ›
Before we wrap up 2016, let’s take some time to remember the year in reading! The following titles from our Browsing Collection represent books that spent most of 2016 checked out by our patrons. Browsing Book with most checkouts of 2016 (tie) Waters of Eternal Youth by Donna Leon When Breath Becomes Air by Paul... Continue reading “2016 : The Year in Reading” ›
This December the Z. Smith Reynolds Library will accept non-expired, unopened canned goods as payment for overdue fines. For each can of food donated, $1 will be waived from your library fines (no maximum). Only canned goods will be accepted. The program will run from now through Friday, December 16, 2016. The canned goods will... Continue reading “Got Fines and a Desire to Help the Hungry in Our Community?” ›
Looking to expand your holiday film repertoire? The ZSR Film Collection has many classic holiday films, as well as several lesser-known holiday films. Stop by the Media Room (room 403, 4th floor Reynolds Wing) to view the holiday film display and pick up a few DVDs to get you in the holiday spirit! Here are several recommendations that... Continue reading “Ho-Ho-Holiday Films @ ZSR” ›
On Saturday, November 26th 2016, the ZSR Library hosted our third annual Thanksgiving Weekend Lunch in the atrium. Five volunteers fed 70 people sandwiches from Jimmy John’s from 11:30am-1:30pm. We want to thank our volunteers, Library Dean, Tim Pyatt, Debby Giesler Pyatt, Rosalind Tedford, and Patrick Rudd for making this event possible. We had many... Continue reading “Thanksgiving Weekend Lunch at ZSR!” ›
During the month of November, ZSR Library is teaming up with the Writing Center, Library Partners Press, WFU Office of Personal and Career Development and Wake Forest University Press to bring you WaFoWriMo (Wake Forest Writing Month). In the spirit of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), WaFoWriMo is a series of fun and engaging workshops aimed to... Continue reading “Jump write in! November is Wake Forest Writing Month” ›
In the Spring of 2016, the InterCultural Center reached out to ZSR to serve as a backup venue for an event they were planning! While the weather held and that event was outdoors, it served as the impetus for ZSR and OLAS to team up and host the concluding event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at WFU!... Continue reading “ZSR en la Noche” ›
Nerds just wanna have fun, right? Right. Friday, September 9th at 7:30 pm the ZSR hosted the pilot program Find Your Nerd Herd. The menu: S’more roast The fun: Cornucopia of games generously donated by ZSR staff. Corn hole. A button maker, coloring pages, and letterpress stationery by Craig Fansler (stamps provided of course). The outcome: The surprise of the evening... Continue reading “Find Your Nerd Herd” ›
Renegade Ninja Cowgirls: Kelly Petersen and Millicent Greason Hand-painted signs in the exhibit After the 9/11 attacks, Kelly Petersen and Millicent Greason hand-painted thoughtful signs to positively influence the mood of our city. For months, following the attacks, these signs magically appeared every few weeks around Winston-Salem. I was one of those people positively affected... Continue reading “A Local Response to 9/11” ›
