News and more from ZSR Library
On Thursday, Oct 17th, from 11 am-3 pm, the ZSR Library hosted our annual Graduate Student Research Retreat in ZSR 665! Twenty-nine graduate students registered for the event, and sixteen students attended the sessions on time management, copyright, AI tools, and writer’s block! Our marketing efforts paid off, as this was almost double the number... Continue reading “Graduate Student Research Retreat – Fall 2024” ›
On Friday, October 4th, the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room was transformed into a cozy bibliophile’s dream as ZSR hosted its first ever Silent Book Club. A Silent Book Club (SBC) is a social gathering where people read silently together in a public space. The clubs are different from traditional book clubs because there... Continue reading “Readers Show Up for Silent Book Club” ›
We know many of our WFU undergraduates go on to graduate schools across the country. We also know that many of these schools require standardized tests as part of their application process, and practice books and tests can be expensive. ZSR can help! We provide access to a database that has both test prep eBooks... Continue reading “FREE Grad School Test Prep Resources from ZSR” ›
Looking to develop real-world practical skills that will take you from campus to the C-suite? Sage Skills: Business, part of the Sage Explorer platform, offers you on-demand training from experts in the field of data analytics, entrepreneurship, leadership, organizational communication, and professionalism. Continue reading “Sage Skills: Business” ›
DeGruyter Brill, which was created this year from the merger of two major academic publishers, is currently offering free trial access to its extensive collections of journals and ebooks until December 31, 2024. ZSR has activated this trial to enable faculty and students to take advantage of these resources. The trial includes access to: De... Continue reading “Trial Access to DeGruyter/Brill Content through December 2024” ›
Not The Library You Remember Tours (and Dewey’s cake!) On Friday September 13th we again welcomed WFU alumni into ZSR and gave them brief tours of our spaces. It is such a joy to hear stories from students who attended across the decades. Comments like “you can EAT in here? In Special Collections & Archives,... Continue reading “Homecoming 2024 ZSR Wrapup” ›
The 2024 academic year was marked by significant growth and innovation in the Research, Instruction, and Outreach (RIO) team. The team increased library instruction sessions and personal research consultations, introduced new courses, and expanded outreach initiatives. Key highlights include the launch of the “Research After Wake” class for seniors, a record number of event attendees... Continue reading “Research, Instruction, and Outreach Annual Report for AY24” ›
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandy Rodriguez as its new Associate Dean. Ms. Rodriguez comes to us from the University of Missouri-Kansas City where she serves as Associate Dean of Special Collections & Archives. Ms. Rodriguez brings extensive library leadership experience to ZSR. She was a 2024 UCLA... Continue reading “Welcome Sandy Rodriguez!” ›
ZSR extends a warm welcome to all of our new and returning faculty! This academic year, we are excited to offer a new way to connect with you, through First Five: ZSR Early Career Faculty Workshop Series. These workshops are specifically designed to support early career faculty (defined as faculty of any rank who have... Continue reading “Introducing First Five: ZSR Early Career Faculty Workshop Series!” ›
At the beginning of the fall semester, we rolled out some updates to the ZSR Library homepage. While the design has been updated, the overall layout and navigation should be familiar. The biggest change we introduced is a new search feature: ZSR Search Suggestions. As you type your search terms, if there’s a match, suggested... Continue reading “Introducing ZSR Search Suggestions” ›