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New Books for Summer Reading

Reading lists abound during the summer months! Here are a few titles that have appeared on different lists, as well as links to other lists with even more recommendations! As always, you can find the newest additions to the ZSR collection on our new books page. Fiction The Cove: Set in the mountains of North... Continue reading “New Books for Summer Reading”

New Films for the Summer

Lots of new films are arriving this summer! Stop by the library and check out what’s new in our film collection. Certified Copy: “The great Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami travels to Tuscany for a luminous and provocative romance in which nothing is as it appears.” Film Socialisme: “Legendary director Jean-Luc Godard triumphantly returns to the... Continue reading “New Films for the Summer”

Try out Tech this Summer

Are you on campus during the summer? Take a break from writing that article and experiment with some new technology that may change the way you read, research or teach. iPads: Each iPad comes pre-loaded with multiple apps you can try out. Kindle/Nook/Sony e-readers: Each comes pre-loaded with popular reading titles. There are different titles... Continue reading “Try out Tech this Summer”

Need to Renew Books? ZSR Picks Up AND Delivers!

Would you like to spend a relaxing summer without pesky overdue notices? You can renew all your books before you leave campus, and ZSR makes it easy. If your renewals have reached their online renewal limit, ZSR staff will pick up your books, renew them and return them to your office. The books can usually... Continue reading “Need to Renew Books? ZSR Picks Up AND Delivers!”

Act Now for Fall Course Reserves

Will you assign a new reading next fall that you want placed on Course Reserves? Check the catalog now to make sure ZSR has the item. If not, place an order soon, so it will arrive in plenty of time for your course. Just contact your liaison to start the ordering process today. For priority... Continue reading “Act Now for Fall Course Reserves”

Library Courses Now 1.5 Credits

Craig Fansler gives his LIB100 students instructions for their final projects. Effective fall 2012, all library science courses will earn 1.5 credit hours. Library faculty members look forward to this shift as an opportunity to spend more time engaging with students around information and research issues. This transition better serves the College as library classes... Continue reading “Library Courses Now 1.5 Credits”

Senior Showcase Returns

L to R: Perry Ransbottom, Erin Cassidy, Dain Finke, Tim Brady In April, ZSR hosted the third annual Senior Showcase, a program honoring exemplary senior research theses and projects completed by Wake Forest University undergraduates. Four outstanding students presented their research in the ZSR Auditorium to a large audience of students, faculty, staff and family... Continue reading “Senior Showcase Returns”

“The Study Box” @ ZSR

On Thursday, May 3rd, Mary Beth Lock and I carried out a crazy plan to make the shipping crate for the new Zeutschel book scanner into a temporary study room in the ZSR Atrium. (Please note, Rosalind Tedford was involved in our initial planning and Dean Sutton, while not sure what we so giddy about,... Continue reading ““The Study Box” @ ZSR”

Imagining a Different Campus Culture-Deliberation Results Now Available!

On the evenings of February 23rd and April 3rd, a total of around 300 faculty, students and staff participated in a campus deliberation on “Imagining a Different Campus Culture”. Rosalind Tedford and I, along with 20 other faculty, students and staff, volunteered to be moderators for these discussions and received moderator training prior to the... Continue reading “Imagining a Different Campus Culture-Deliberation Results Now Available!”

Senior Showcase 2012

L to R: Perry Ransbottom, Erin Cassidy, Dain Finke, Tim Brady The Z. Smith Reynolds Library hosted its third annual Senior Showcase on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Honoring Wake Forest students in their final year who are nominated by faculty advisors for exemplary research theses or projects, the Senior Showcase was originally proposed by a... Continue reading “Senior Showcase 2012”