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This month’s emerging technologies talk was requested from several people: a discussion of some of the similarities and differences between popular photosharing sites. We were working with a limited time span, so we covered the three top contenders: Flickr, Picasa, and Facebook. If you’re interested in more information about current photosharing site, ReadWriteWeb has a... Continue reading “Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, Oh My!” ›
On December 8, 16 students in Dr. Jeff Lerner’s FYS on Herodotus discussed their exhibits as a final projects. While the doors let in extremely cold air and people streamed in and out of Starbucks, the class which were divided into groups of 2 and 3, discussed each display. These students will worked on their... Continue reading “First Year Seminar exhibits – Herodotus” ›
Several library titles were placed in the new exhibit cases to signify the importance of the election of 2008. This exhibit-although small-was noticed by many, who asked that I remove the books so they could check them out! Continue reading “The Election of Barack Obama” ›
To honor Wake Homecoming, I made a small exhibit with WFU library titles in the new cases at the library entrance. Continue reading “Wake Forest Homecoming” ›
On the newly renovated study area on Reynolds Level 4, I installed new exhibits on Frank Lloyd Wright, Dime Novels, North Carolina Women Writers, the Secrest Artist Series and Albert Schweitzer. Continue reading “New exhibits on Reynolds 4” ›
On behalf of the Staff Association Committee, THANK YOU LIBRARY STAFF for your generous donations to this year’s Turkeypalooza, hosted by Campus Kitchen. Campus Kitchen provides meals to local food shelters and community centers in Winston-Salem and hosts Turkeypalooza each November, which prepares roughly 15,000 Thanksgiving meals. This year, the ZSR Library provided 5 gallons... Continue reading “Turkeypalooza 2008” ›
Join us for the inaugural ARAMARK-Starbucks® “Wake the Library” 5K and 1 mile Fun Run on Saturday, October 11! The race will start and finish in front of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library and is open to faculty, students, families, and community members. The race route is a scenic mix of roads and trails that... Continue reading “Wake the Library 5K/1 Mile Fun Run on October 11” ›
We’ll take care of Copyright and Retrieval ZSR has changed the Course Reserves service to make the process easier for faculty than ever before. First, the library will take over compliance with copyright for Course Reserves. We have long recognized that copyright laws can be frustrating and securing copyright permissions can be time-consuming and costly.... Continue reading “Course Reserves are Easier than Ever!” ›
“The Creators of Jazz,” a concert & lecture by Matt Kendrick Wednesday, September 24, 3:00 p.m. The ZSR Library Lecture Series returns this fall for another stimulating set of book talks and lectures on a wide array of topics. Speakers from the Music, English, and Communication departments have been scheduled along with a special guest... Continue reading “Library Lecture Series Fall 2008” ›
This semester, learn to manage references in a technology class on EndNote or Zotero or discover how to use Google for research. In addition to classes, ZSR Library also offers Tech Talks on a variety of emerging technologies. Register online for these and other faculty classes. Continue reading “Faculty Technology Training Classes” ›