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Looking for something interesting to watch during your summer break? Take a look at these recent additions to our Film Collection! Barrymore: At the height of his remarkable career, John Barrymore was the most celebrated entertainer of his generation. The reigning king of both Broadway and Hollywood, his decline and fall from grace was the... Continue reading “New Films: Picks for Summer 2013” ›
It’s that time of year, when we (ideally) have more time to kick back and read for pleasure, rather than for a deadline. Here are some recommendations from those of us here at ZSR, as well as some links to new book lists from around the web. If you have recommendations of your own, please... Continue reading “Summer Reading 2013” ›
It is summer and time for the Asolare Art Foundation exhibits, which are always diverse and a real pleasure. The current exhibit, true to form, is a delightful one. It is entitled: “The Interlooking Eye” and features a group of self portraits in a wide variety of styles. An additional feature of this show is... Continue reading “The Interlooking Eye self-portrait art exhibit” ›
Over the course of the last few years, several publications that had lived in the Mandlebaum Room on the popular magazine shelves either ceased publication or were cancelled. That left us ten slots to fill with new titles. The Research and Instruction team looked at usage data for our current popular titles and print periodicals... Continue reading “New Popular Magazines In Mandlebaum Room” ›
In March and April, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library conducted a successful mini-MOOC (massive, open, online course) for 700 Wake Forest University parents and alumni. ZSRx: The Cure for the Common Web was designed as a free, open, online course for the external Wake Forest University community. The course engaged participants in a fun, collaborative,... Continue reading “ZSRx Mini-MOOC is a Great Success!” ›
This spring, two outdoor reading “rooms” opened on campus. One is just outside the east (Starbucks) entrance to the library. The other is located on the patio near the south side of Reynolda Hall. ZSR Library sponsors the collections in both locations. Each reading room features a selection of books (mostly fiction) as well as... Continue reading “Relax this Summer in the Outdoor Reading Room” ›
At the most fundamental level, how are humans defined? What stories are being told within the musical compositions of great composers? How are unions and businesses reacting to legislation addressing collective bargaining? How do fish locomote on land to capture prey? Representing a rich array of research across disciplines, four Wake Forest students addressed these... Continue reading “Highlights from the Fourth Annual Senior Showcase” ›
Please consider how you and your students might use these new databases to benefit your work. ARTstor – Database containing over 1.5 million searchable, high-resolution images in the arts, architecture, humanities and sciences. ARTstor images may be used for educational or scholarly purposes, including presentations and printed handouts, but may not be otherwise distributed or... Continue reading “Database News” ›
Remember that time ZSR offered an online information literacy course? No, not that one. This one. The one we designed to be MOOC-like, free and open to anyone, focused on general web literacy skills, in the hopes that *maybe* 100 people would want to sign up. No? Well, let me tell you about it. Let’s... Continue reading “ZSRx: The MOOC that wasn’t a MOOC” ›
This year, the annual “Earth Day Fair” on Wake Forest’s campus became a themed event to highlight food injustice, and was entitled “Food for Thought”, sponsored by the Sustainability Office at WFU. The fair that was held on Manchester Plaza from noon to 6pm on Saturday, April 20th, was well attended and had local vendors... Continue reading “ZSR @ Food for Thought” ›