News and more from ZSR Library
A recent scheduling conflict required me to be out of the office for my first two Lib100 classes this semester. Rather than canceling them I decided to partner with our Cisco Fellow, Gretchen Edwards, to hold the classes online using a system called WebEx. WebEx is a real-time online collaboration tool that includes a suite... Continue reading “Lib100 and Webex pilot” ›
Since 1984, the Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, has been dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. –About Criterion The Z. Smith Reynolds Library currently has over 750 Criterion films in... Continue reading “Criterion Collection” ›
Watch WTL 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run 2010 on video: And thanks to Lauren Pressley for videoing some of the early morning volunteer shift! Continue reading “Video: 3rd Annual Wake the Library 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run” ›
The day was beautiful for Z. Smith Reynolds Library’s 3rd annual Wake the Library 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run held on Saturday, October 9, 2010. Once again it was held as part of WFU’s Homecoming Weekend. Over 260 people came out to participate in both WTL5K events. The success of the day was thanks... Continue reading “3rd Annual Wake the Library 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run” ›
This fall, I had the pleasure of teaching LIB100 with Audra Eagle Yun, our Project Archivist. Audra and I met several times over the past summer to discuss our course and how we’d approach it. One of Audra’s ideas was to use primary source material from Special Collections. Great idea, I thought-but how would we... Continue reading “Information Literacy, Primary Sources and The Dolmen Press” ›
As a way to highlight some of our valuable and unusual materials in Special Collections, we’ve created an exhibit on the main floor of ZSR. We moved an exhibit case from the old Archives Reading Room to a location across from Circulation. Thanks to the help of Vicki Johnson, Audra Yun and Rebecca Peterson, we... Continue reading “Special Collections Cabinet of Curiosities” ›
Hi all, If you couldn’t make it to the quad during Hit The Bricks last Thursday, watch all the fun here: Continue reading “Video: ZSR Team at Hit The Bricks 2010” ›
I worked with Shelley Graves from Student Life to create this exhibit. It is part of the “My Journey” series that will eventually be introduced to every academic class. The exhibit is filled with texts that focus on academic integrity and proper citing in undergraduate class work. There is also a large poster which spells... Continue reading “Academic Honor exhibit” ›
Yesterday on a day that never really threatened rain, ZSR once again made a strong showing of support for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Answering the call of the Provost, and responding to Lynn’s willingness to sponsor a team, volunteers who were willing to run or walk for the cause, with or without the... Continue reading “Hit The Bricks-2010” ›
On October 19, there will be a symposium in the Special Collections Reading Room called “Vorticism: New Perspectives.” Speakers from Wake Forest and Duke will speak about this art movement. Mark Antliff, Duke John Curley and Morna O’Neill, WFU Art Department Scott Klein, WFU English Deptartment The symposium will be held from 4:30-6 pm. Continue reading “Politics and 20th Century Art-Vorticism: New Perspectives Symposium” ›