News and more from ZSR Library
ZSR staff member Travis Manning can renew books in your office. ZSR takes seriously the stewardship role of its book collection. However, faculty engaged in long-term research projects may need books longer than the one-year checkout and one-year online renewal. Hauling all of your books back to the library for on-site renewal can be an... Continue reading “ZSR Renews – In Your Office!” ›
(L to R) Andrew Smiler, Derek Hicks, Michelle Balaev In keeping with a tradition that began in 2010, the spring semester’s first lecture will feature the student winner of the previous year’s WFU/WSSU Martin Luther King, Jr. Building the Dream Award. Senior Bentrice Jusu, the 2012 recipient, will speak on her personal experiences on Monday,... Continue reading “Spring 2013 Library Lecture Series” ›
Winners of the 2012 Senior Showcase (L to R): Perry Ransbottom, Theatre; Erin Cassidy, Religion; Dain Finke, Anthropology; Tim Brady, Health & Exercise Science On April 23, ZSR will host the fourth annual Senior Showcase to recognize outstanding research and artistic theses or projects completed by Wake Forest undergraduates. Since its inception in 2010, the... Continue reading “Senior Showcase Returns in April” ›
The library will host workshops this spring on: Google Apps for Instruction: Have you ever considered the power Google tools might have to enhance your classroom instruction? Open Educational Resources: Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning objects like class activities, streaming videos, assessments, games, and even entire courses that educators around the globe... Continue reading “Upcoming Technology Workshops” ›
The following databases have recently been added. Please take a look and consider how you and your students might put them to use. New Databases SAGE Publications e-journal package: Through a recently negotiated arrangement, the library now provides online access to over 600 journals from SAGE Publications. Their journals cover a variety of topics, with... Continue reading “Database News” ›
Pictured:Emily West, John Walsh, Tyler Keith (top row); Courtney Abernathy, Jenny Miller, Mary Beth Lock, Nella Hendley, Nora Kane (bottom row) Not pictured: Jesus Vega, Melissa Simonelli, Rosie Faccone, Liz Hughes, and Kaley Pelingra. In the Fall, 2011 semester, the Library Ambassadors began as a class project by a student who was interested in increasing... Continue reading “Meet the Library Ambassadors, 2013” ›
Some of the most interesting things that take place in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library happen behind the scenes during intercessions when the students are away and we are diligently preparing for the upcoming semester. Yesterday morning was an example of this as Barry Davis magically transformed the ZSR Viewing Room into the ZSR Production... Continue reading “LIB100 Intellectual Property Class Videos” ›
Got fines and a desire to help the hungry in our community? 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... Continue reading “Cans for Fines, Fall 2012” ›
ZSR sponsored a student led project this fall called “Love is Louder Than.” The idea was to have postcards on campus with the line: Love is Louder Than……. and allow students to fill in the blank with words, ideas or drawings. The postcards were mailed on campus during the semester and collected by the students... Continue reading ““Love is Louder Than” Postcard Project” ›
This week, I’ve worked with students in Dr. Lucas Johnston’s Religion 101: Introduction to Religion class. The students worked both in ZSR and on their own to create this exhibit as a final project. Take a look as you come and go. Continue reading “New Religion Exhibit” ›