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Mustafa Abdullah, 2010 WFU graduate and recipient of the 2010 MLK Building the Dream Award, spoke in January on his work as a community organizer promoting Dr. King’s dream of social justice. Values, Education and Governance in Nigeria: How Would the Country Get the Right Balance? Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3 p.m. Room 204, ZSR... Continue reading “Spring 2011 Library Lecture Series” ›
The library will host workshops this spring on: Audience response systems (“Clickers“) Prezi, an online presentation application Zotero, a basic, open-source citation manager Using Google Docs and Google Sites for Collaboration View these and other events! Additionally, find supporting documentation for Zotero, EndNote, Clickers and SMARTTM Boards, as well as many other applications, on the... Continue reading “Upcoming Technology Workshops” ›
Patrologia Latina This large multivolume set has been replaced by a searchable, online database. This full-text, indexed electronic version includes many major Christian Latin texts written from A.D. 200 to 1216. Mergent WebReports The ZSR Library also recently purchased the online version of the Mergent Corporate Manuals. Company information can be retrieved for a single... Continue reading “Database News” ›
As many of you know, I am a HUGE fan of the American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. HUGE. So when I noticed that Peggy Smith in the Art Department was teaching a seminar on him this semester I asked her if I could sit in on the class in return for being the ’embedded’ librarian... Continue reading “Embedded in Art Seminar” ›
On Friday, January 14th, The ZSR Library and the Office of Student Life teamed up to offer our second “Capture the Flag@ZSR”. Check out Susan’s wonderful photos (including a cool time lapse movie) While not as heavily attended as the first capture the flag event we held in August, around half of the students who... Continue reading “Another Successful “Capture the Flag@ZSR”!” ›
A newly published book, African American Writers and the Classical Tradition by William W. Cook and James Tatum is the focus of this exhibit. The book makes a connection between African American writers and the classical writers of Greece and Rome. These authors include Phyllis Wheatley, Rita Dove, Ralph Ellison, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois and... Continue reading “African American Writers and the Classical Tradition” ›
This exhibit honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and announces the day of service associated with it. Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University mark this week with a full slate of activities for MLK Week. January 17, 2011 is MLK Day and is also observed as a day of service in memory of Dr.... Continue reading “Maartin Luther King Jr. Day of Service” ›
Friday. January 14. 9PM. ZSR Library. Capture the Flag returns! Be there. RSVP on Facebook to play! Continue reading “Capture the Flag @ ZSR, Spring 2010” ›
The Web Committee (Kevin, Lauren, Gretchen, Audra, Kaeley, Chris, and Mary R.) had a busy fall and we thought we would share a summary of what we accomplished last semester. Two big projects included the implementation of our social media plan and the transformation of the homepage carousel. Our social media plan featured an increased... Continue reading “Web Committee Update, Fall 2010” ›
Everyone loves free food. But no one likes standing in line. Want your free midnight WTL snack without the wait? Win a “golden ticket” to skip the line by going out with Gowalla. ZSR is holding a contest for up to five students to each win a “golden ticket” to skip to the front of... Continue reading “Students, want to skip the midnight WTL snack line?” ›