Wake Forest Homecoming
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” ›
Beyond the Desk
News and more from ZSR Library
New exhibits on Reynolds 4
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” ›
Turkeypalooza 2008
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” ›
Wake the Library 5K/1 Mile Fun Run on October 11
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” ›
Course Reserves are Easier than Ever!
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!” ›
Library Lecture Series Fall 2008
“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” ›
Faculty Technology Training Classes
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” ›
ZSR Launches 200-Level Library Instruction Courses
This fall marks the first semester of the ZSR Library’s 200-level library instruction classes, which will supplement our popular LIB100 course. These one-hour elective classes are intended for students who are majoring or minoring in a broad discipline area. These courses will strengthen students’ searching skills and help them become critical thinkers as they evaluate... Continue reading “ZSR Launches 200-Level Library Instruction Courses” ›
ZSR Partners for “The Big Read”: Fahrenheit 451
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read The Forsyth County Public Library has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to sponsor a community-wide Big Read project as an extension of their annual “On the Same Page” program. The ZSR Library is a contributing partner to this project. The county-wide program... Continue reading “ZSR Partners for “The Big Read”: Fahrenheit 451” ›
What’s New With Google?
Today we had the second Emerging Tech Talk session. This month’s topic: What’s new with Google? Google seems to go in phases. Sometimes their work seems to be more about software, other times it seems to be more about search and data representation. We’re in a search phase right now. So, we talked about the... Continue reading “What’s New With Google?” ›