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A new exhibit from Asolare Art Foundation is now in the cases at the ZSR Library entrance. Sally Billman studied photography 35 years after college. My primary purpose in microphotography is to express beauty. The inspirations to photograph come solely from my relationships with people, animals, and nature. My art is a spontaneous outflow when... Continue reading “Sally Billman Photography Exhibit” ›
Recently, the Professional Development Center at WFU asked the ZSR Library to lead a “ZSR 101” workshop for staff as part of the CORE program. We love to talk about ZSR and the great services we offer, so we jumped at the chance! For this first session, four members of ZSR collaborated on the outline, and... Continue reading “ZSR 101: An Introduction to the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University” ›
It’s been a week since the arrival of our new Atrium furniture and while we’ve shared pictures of the new design, we realize that many of the details and new features behind the redesign are less visible. So, we’d like to take this opportunity to highlight some of these new features and the added benefits... Continue reading “The Details Behind the Design: Taking a Closer Look at the Form and Function of the New Atrium” ›
The summer has begun and with the warmer weather comes a series of art exhibitions from Asolare Art Foundation. Asolare has been helping developing artists since 1997 and has held exhibits of their work from ZSR Library to Lincoln Center. The first exhibition is composed of six paintings by painter and portrait artist Gilbert Everard... Continue reading “ZSR Painting Exhibition” ›
Today, May 7, 2015, marks the end of yet another successful spring Wake the Library (WTL) week. This semester, WTL featured many new components that will hopefully be added to some of the traditions that encompass our WTL week. Many of the new WTL additions this semester were facilitated by the ZSR Library Ambassadors, University... Continue reading “Wake the Library – Spring 2015” ›
The ZSR Research and Instruction Team is embarking on some regular assessments of our services in and we have just gotten back results from a survey we did of the students who requested one-on-one meetings with librarians through our Personal Research Session request form during the spring 2015 semester. This is one of the primary... Continue reading “What our Users are Saying About: Personal Research Sessions” ›
As soon as the last car drives off campus on graduation day, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library – with the help of Facilities – will commence with several summer renovation projects: Starbucks Refresh: After six years of brisk business, the Starbucks will receive a much-needed refresh. New furniture, carpet and finishes designed by Starbucks will... Continue reading “Summer Renovation Projects to Begin in May” ›
E-books constitute a small portion of the library budget but provide big bang for the buck. Most of the e-books available through the library come from two sources: 140,000 titles from the Ebrary subscription service. This service is provided through the statewide consortium NC LIVE. 180,000 titles in the demand-driven acquisition (rental) program. For the... Continue reading “Why So Many E-books?” ›
Interested in using the citation management tool, Zotero, to organize and cite your sources? Already a Zotero user and ready to take your research management skills to the next level? ZSR will host Zotero workshops on Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday May 21. Managing your Research Library with Zotero, Part 1: Saving, Organizing and Citing... Continue reading “Zotero Workshops in May” ›
From present-day IVF treatments in Israel to the picturesque travel market of 18th-century Ireland to an evaluation of Basel III to the Netizens of contemporary China to advancing antibiotic development, the research presented at the Sixth Annual Senior Showcase captured the breadth and depth of undergraduate research interests. The Senior Showcase, hosted by the ZSR... Continue reading “Senior Showcase” ›