News and more from ZSR Library
In the 2009-2010 academic year, library faculty worked with more students on research than ever before. Librarians conducted 221 library instruction sessions for over 4000 students, an increase of 55% over the previous year. In addition, library faculty worked one-on-one with 686 students in personal research sessions, an increase of 63%. The enrollment in LIB100... Continue reading “Library Instruction Soars” ›
As explained in the previous issue, the library will move older journal volumes to the off-site storage facility, which is scheduled to open this winter. In preparation for the opening, some journals are already being boxed and bear the location “Interim Storage” in the catalog. Please use the request form if you need an article... Continue reading “Journals Volumes Moving to Off-Site Storage” ›
Electronic Journal Backfiles The ZSR Library recently bought online access to older volumes of over 1,300 electronic journals in ScienceDirect and SpringerLink. The content spans the curriculum and includes such leading titles as Tetrahedron, Animal Behaviour and World Development. While many of the journals were already available online from the current issue back to the... Continue reading “Database News” ›
This summer the ZSR library partnered with our friends at Information Systems and Computer Science to examine the use of thin clients in different areas of the library. We put the machines in three areas – Public use areas, Circulation desk, and Resource Services. Not only were these thin client machines (meaning that they ran... Continue reading “Thin Client pilot project at ZSR Library” ›
Beginning this semester, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library will begin circulating new, emerging technologies along with its other multimedia equipment from The Bridge. These items are available to all students, faculty, and staff of the University, and can be borrowed for up to three days at a time, checked out on a first-come, first-served basis.... Continue reading “New Technologies Available at ZSR” ›
Jack Yeats, the artistic brother of famed Irish author, William Butler Yeats, is featured in a recent exhibit. Jack Yeat’s work appears throughout the publications of the Cuala Press in broadsides, cards and illustrations. Yeats died in 1957, but his caricatures and paintings of Irish life are treasured. Continue reading “Jack Yeats exhibit” ›
“Everlasting Moments” (DVD 8366), from The Criterion Collection, is my recommendation for August. It was directed by Jan Troell, born 1931, in Sweden. The film takes place in 1907, Sweden among the working classes. The story follows a woman, Maria Larsson, who discovers herself through photography while wrestling with an abusive husband and raising four... Continue reading “Everlasting Moments” ›
While you are waiting for the new fall season of television shows to start, the Media Collection at ZSR has plenty of DVDs to fill your time! Catch up on previous seasons of some of your favorite shows, starting with the nominees and winners from Sunday’s Emmy telecast. Get them before they are checked out!... Continue reading “2010 Emmy® Nominees and Winners on DVD at ZSR” ›
Friday. August 27. 9PM. ZSR Library. Capture. The. Flag. Come play ‘Capture the Flag’ @ ZSR! Red vs. Blue. Sponsored by Campus Life, Student Activities Fee, Resident Student Assocation & the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Continue reading “Capture the Flag @ ZSR” ›
The first day of class is an exciting time for both students and instructors. From an instructors’ perspective, the first day can also be very challenging. Although an instructor may have carefully planned and organized the day’s activities, there is always the fear that a technological glitch or a significant bug in a new system... Continue reading “Carolyn, Bobbie, and Sakai” ›