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LBGTQ Exhibits in ZSR

After Angela Mazaris spoke to a ZSR Staff meeting, I talked with her about working together for an exhibit in ZSR. In January, I attended her class in Tribble and spoke to them about how to put together a good exhibit. Months passed. Winter became spring, then a sudden flurry of activity that bordered on... Continue reading “LBGTQ Exhibits in ZSR”

Spring Event Highlights the Wonderful Resources of ZSR

Project Launch is a year-long enrichment program in partnership with Paisley Magnet School. A culminating session includes a visit to Wake Forest. This year the campus tour was scheduled for Friday, April 27. In setting up the library tour, the coordinator asked if we could arrange to do a little activity with the Project Launch... Continue reading “Spring Event Highlights the Wonderful Resources of ZSR”

Soaking Up The Spirit of WFU

Fourth grade students from Millennium Charter Academy in Mt. Airy visited the library on Wednesday, April 25. Hu and I were standing outside the library when the bus carrying 64 students plus their teachers arrived on campus. Although the day was cool and damp, our young visitors were eager to start on their adventure. The... Continue reading “Soaking Up The Spirit of WFU”

It’s a TechXploration!

Wednesday afternoon was a time of TechXploration on campus. IS hosted a poster session event for people involved with the Summer Technology Grants over 2011 as well as other technology projects on campus. Kevin, Craig, Rebecca, Kaeley, and I went as part of our involvement with the Summer Technology Group. We made great strides towards... Continue reading “It’s a TechXploration!”

Social Media Session for WFU Alumni in Raleigh!

On Monday, April 16th, I traveled to Tyler’s Tap Room in Raleigh, North Carolina, with Gretchen Edwards and Patricia Boone from Alumni Services, to offer WFU alumni in Raleigh a session on Social Media. Gretchen and I teamed up to deliver the presentation. We used clickers to ask the alumni questions and get them engaged,... Continue reading “Social Media Session for WFU Alumni in Raleigh!”

Exercising The Body As Well As the Mind

In March, Susan Smith forwarded me an email noting that it had come through the generic ZSR email. The message was from a teacher at First Assembly Christian School requesting a library session for her 8th grade students. Her students are writing a research paper on a modern US historical event. Taking advantage of the... Continue reading “Exercising The Body As Well As the Mind”

3rd Annual Senior Showcase

The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is pleased to announce selections for the third annual Senior Showcase program recognizing exemplary senior research theses and projects completed by Wake Forest undergraduates in their final year. Four students have been selected to present their research on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 3pm in the ZSR Library Auditorium, Room... Continue reading “3rd Annual Senior Showcase”

The Film Collection at ZSR

Did you know that the library has over 11,000 films on DVD? You can see the new arrivals from the last month and search for films on the library’s home page. We also have over 300 Criterion films in our collection. Explore the Criterion films at ZSR! And take some time to browse the Top... Continue reading “The Film Collection at ZSR”

Orville, Wilbur, and Walt, oh my!

As part of my instructional duties, I coordinate library instructional classes and tours for elementary and high school students. In February, I received a phone call from a teacher at Mount Tabor High School requesting an IL session for her students. She wanted me to introduce her students to some of the library resources on... Continue reading “Orville, Wilbur, and Walt, oh my!”

Wake Forest Writers’ Archives on Exhibit

In conjunction with the Words Awake celebration of Wake Forest writers, the spring exhibit in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives features six Wake Forest authors whose papers reside in the archives and manuscripts collections. Laurence Stallings, Harold Hayes, John Charles McNeill, W.J. Cash, and Gerald Johnson received their undergraduate degrees from... Continue reading “Wake Forest Writers’ Archives on Exhibit”