What’s New in ZSR?
Want to know what has changed in ZSR over the summer? Watch this brief (1m32s) video to find out! Continue reading “What’s New in ZSR?” ›
Beyond the Desk
News and more from ZSR Library
Course Reserves and Sakai: Better Together
Faculty, you already know and love the Course Reserves system for providing your students convenient access to book chapters and journal articles in ZSR collections. But did you know that you can provide your students one-click access to your electronic Course Reserves content through your Sakai course site? You can, and it’s awesome. Here’s how.... Continue reading “Course Reserves and Sakai: Better Together” ›
New Privacy Policy at ZSR
ZSR recently published a new privacy policy. Libraries have always been serious about safeguarding the privacy of their users, with the American Library Association stating all the way back in 1939, “It is the librarian’s obligation to treat as confidential any private information obtained through contact with library patrons.” In the 1930s, that “contact with... Continue reading “New Privacy Policy at ZSR” ›
Fall Workshops for Faculty and Students
In addition to weekday Zotero workshops geared to faculty and weekend Zotero workshops geared to students, the library will offer “The Right Way to Cite” before each of the weekend Zotero workshops. If you have students who need more extensive help citing sources, please recommend these back-to-back sessions, offered on three Sunday afternoons during the... Continue reading “Fall Workshops for Faculty and Students” ›
Fall 2015 Library Lecture Series
Naveed Jamali Book Talk and Signing: How to Catch a Russian Spy Friday, Sept. 11, 3:30 p.m. ZSR Special Collections Reading Room (Room 625, Reynolds Wing) Corey D.B. Walker, Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education, Winston-Salem State University: “Fifeville and the Fate of the Humanities” Thursday, Sept. 17, 4 p.m. ZSR Library Auditorium... Continue reading “Fall 2015 Library Lecture Series” ›
Library Partners Press Update
Just six months after its inaugural call for content, the Library Partners Press has successfully published quality monographs – by and for Wake Forest University faculty, staff, and students – in both print-on-demand and electronic formats. You can find these books at bookstores and on the shelves of the ZSR Library. Recently one title, The... Continue reading “Library Partners Press Update” ›
Database News
New Databases Psychological Experiments Online pairs audio and video recordings with primary-source documents – such as notes from experiment participants, field notes, letters penned by the lead psychologist, etc. – to describe important psychological experiments of the 20th and 21st centuries. New Pauly is an authoritative encyclopedia covering more than 2,000 years of Greco-Roman history,... Continue reading “Database News” ›
Arrive@Wake
This summer, the Wake Forest University Center for Global Programs and Studies launched a new 3-credit course titled “INS 101: Arrive@Wake” aimed at incoming international students. The inaugural class was made up of seven delightful students. The flyer for the program stated, “The cornerstone of Arrive@Wake is a credit-bearing course designed to strengthen your writing... Continue reading “Arrive@Wake” ›
Rebecca Jones – Encaustic Painting Exhibit
A vibrant and rich painting exhibit with the work of Rebecca Jones is now installed at the library entrance. Rebecca is a Charlotte native and a member of the Asolare Art Foundation. Her work reflects her interest in the relationship of man with nature. Rebecca’s work is inspired primarily by personal experiences. Her encaustic paintings... Continue reading “Rebecca Jones – Encaustic Painting Exhibit” ›
It Takes a Village-Parkland IB @ ZSR
On Thursday, July 30th, 27 students from Parkland IB spent the morning in the ZSR Library as part of their week-long orientation to the IB program. We discussed topic ranging from finding research resources via NCLive to writing citations and avoiding plagiarism. I want to thank Ellen Daugman, Kyle Denlinger, Joy Gambill, Megan Mulder, Rebecca... Continue reading “It Takes a Village-Parkland IB @ ZSR” ›