News and more from ZSR Library
When Roz and I talked about how to organize this semester’s teaching class, we decided to do it a bit differently. Instead of Roz or me organizing each session and lecturing for a while, we thought we’d shift the center of the discussion to the participants. Each session of this semester’s teaching teaching will be... Continue reading “September 1: Course Format” ›
Student assistants Rebekah Warner and Brad Binder work the first shift at the Bridge. ZSR Library is partnering with the University’s Information Systems to bring a new combined service to the space in the library that previously housed the Information Technology Center. ZSR technology services will continue to be offered with a multimedia lab equipped... Continue reading “The Bridge Quietly Opens ZSR Services” ›
On Wednesday the Z. Smith Reynolds Library implemented a new discovery system for their library collections. The system, developed initially by Villanova University, employs innovative indexing and searching techniques to help patrons find and interact with library resources. This new tool adds the ability for patrons to discover new relationships between resources through the use... Continue reading “New discovery interface for library resources” ›
Over the last few weeks, Kevin, Jean-Paul and I have been finalizing the release of our Vufind implementation by working through the list of issues and observations submitted by library staff in our wiki. We were able to resolve many of the issues but did choose to hide/work around certain functions that had too many... Continue reading “Vufind poised to go live Wednesday!” ›
The Power of “Z” -this exhibit highlights the services offered at the ZSR Library-in graphic novel style. First on the Moon exhibit-highlights the 40th anniversary of the first man on the moon. The great American painter, Andrew Wyeth, died in early 2009. This exhibit reviews his life and work. Continue reading “Welcome Back-New ZSR Exhibits-Fall 2009” ›
As the Toolkit continues to grow and have more applications, Kevin and I are taking a day to focus some energy on getting it in tip-top shape for the new school year. For new folks to ZSR: the Toolkit is a service we provide to allow users to find help they need through our website.... Continue reading “Toolkit Day!” ›
The familiar hype cycle report from Gartner has been released for 2009. The NY times published a nice summary article that highlights some of the findings (including where Gartner stands on Twitter). Of interest to the library techies may be the report on cloud computing. Cloud technologies on the rise include Cloud-based email and enterprise... Continue reading “Gartner Hype Cycle report looks at cloud computing” ›
On Monday Barry re-assembled the equipment in the Multi-media lab following a several week-long refurbishment of the space. The lab has been re-configured just a bit to make better use of the space but everything else is pretty much as it was. Shortly though we will be installing a brand-new digitization machine procured as with... Continue reading “Multi-media lab back in business” ›
Michael Alexander’s ink paintings are now on display at the entrance of the ZSR Library. These loose sumi-e style paintings are beautifully rendered. There is also a description of Alexander’s painting style and tools. Please visit these delightful paintings. Continue reading “Asolare Art Foundation- Michael Alexander” ›
Serendipity was my tried and true method of research as an undergrad. It was a perfect method – lacking structure, motivation, and purposeful direction I used what information fell into my lap to write research papers :). This morning, the NYT published a short piece on the role of serendipity in online information seeking this... Continue reading “Serendipity re-appears in online search” ›