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On February 26, a request for a library tour/class came in via our library instructional request form on the library homepage. One of the teachers at First Assembly Christian School requested a session for his students on March 10. His students are writing a research paper on a modern US historical event. I have worked... Continue reading “Getting a Head Start on Library Research” ›
Video is popular. Online video consumption is on the rise, and continues to gain popularity. How might this impact your academic life? Continue reading “Finding and Using Academic Videos for Your Class” ›
Each semester I’ve taught LIB100, I try to find a broad,general topic for the class to work from. I like a topic that will have sufficient research that each group can find lots of good material for their group exhibits. Spring 2010 led me to using “Global Warming and Climate Change” as this general topic.... Continue reading “LIB100 Spring 2010 Exhibits cover Global Warming and Climate Change” ›
For the month of March, an exhibit of books on women’s issues has been assembled in honor of Women’s History Month. Continue reading “March is Women’s History Month” ›
Today Christina, JP, Erik, Carol C., Heather and Elise gathered to test the new Vufind RC2 on Amazon EC2 (go cloud!). The system performed admirably & included some nice new features that were not in RC1. For example, in RC2 you have the ability to let your facet limits persist across multiple searches. Searching was... Continue reading “Vufind RC2, Amazon EC2 Rocks(2)” ›
As many of you know, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library and the Forsyth County Public library are collaborating on an LSTA grant called “Preserving Forsyth’s Past”. This grant reaches out to small Forsyth County organizations to educate them about how to organize and preserve their organizations’ cultural heritage materials. As part of the grant, four... Continue reading “LSTA Grant “Preserving Forsyth’s Past” Progress Report” ›
Google applications are becoming more common on campus, and the ZSR Library offers a variety of workshops on using Google tools for both collaborating and streamlining research. Learn how to make your research come to you with Google Reader, how Google Docs can facilitate collaboration and how to use Google Sites to build a Web... Continue reading “Teaching with Technology” ›
African American Art of the 20th & 21st Centuries Wednesday, January 27, Room 204, 3 p.m. As an early kick-off to Black History Month, Dianne Caesar, Executive Director of Winston-Salem’s Delta Arts Center, will speak on African American art and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries with special emphasis on the New Negro Movement.... Continue reading “Spring Library Lecture Series” ›
Every year, libraries convert more and more journal subscriptions to electronic-only format. In some quarters, each conversion gives rise to nagging worry — will future scholars have access to today’s key articles? The WFU Libraries are taking several measures to ensure that our e-journal articles will last forever. First, our contracts with publishers stipulate that... Continue reading “Making E-Journals Last Forever” ›
African American Newspapers (1827-1998) This searchable database links users to page images of original newspaper articles. When completed later this year, the collection will include 270 newspapers from 36 states. Purchase of African American Newspapers is supported by the Presidential Trust for Faculty Excellence. Ebook Library The ZSR Library has begun a new partnership with... Continue reading “Database News” ›