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Looking for something interesting to watch during your summer break? Take a look at these recent additions to our Film Collection! Barrymore: At the height of his remarkable career, John Barrymore was the most celebrated entertainer of his generation. The reigning king of both Broadway and Hollywood, his decline and fall from grace was the... Continue reading “New Films: Picks for Summer 2013” ›
It’s that time of year, when we (ideally) have more time to kick back and read for pleasure, rather than for a deadline. Here are some recommendations from those of us here at ZSR, as well as some links to new book lists from around the web. If you have recommendations of your own, please... Continue reading “Summer Reading 2013” ›
Over the course of the last few years, several publications that had lived in the Mandlebaum Room on the popular magazine shelves either ceased publication or were cancelled. That left us ten slots to fill with new titles. The Research and Instruction team looked at usage data for our current popular titles and print periodicals... Continue reading “New Popular Magazines In Mandlebaum Room” ›
Reading lists abound during the summer months! Here are a few titles that have appeared on different lists, as well as links to other lists with even more recommendations! As always, you can find the newest additions to the ZSR collection on our new books page. Fiction The Cove: Set in the mountains of North... Continue reading “New Books for Summer Reading” ›
Lots of new films are arriving this summer! Stop by the library and check out what’s new in our film collection. Certified Copy: “The great Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami travels to Tuscany for a luminous and provocative romance in which nothing is as it appears.” Film Socialisme: “Legendary director Jean-Luc Godard triumphantly returns to the... Continue reading “New Films for the Summer” ›
Did you know that the library has over 11,000 films on DVD? You can see the new arrivals from the last month and search for films on the library’s home page. We also have over 300 Criterion films in our collection. Explore the Criterion films at ZSR! And take some time to browse the Top... Continue reading “The Film Collection at ZSR” ›
The National Book Critics Circle Award Winners for Publishing Year 2011 have been announced and ZSR has them. Check out these award winners: The prize in fiction went to Edith Pearlman for Binocular Vision: New & Selected Stories (Lookout Books), a collection of 34 Chekhov-like short stories that was also nominated for the National Book... Continue reading “National Book Critics Circle Award Winners Announced” ›
Now that you have some time over the Winter Break, you can indulge in some relaxing reading! ZSR has pulled together some lists of the best books of 2011 to help you make your selections. Have fun perusing these lists and we hope you find the perfect book! New York Times 10 Best Books of... Continue reading “Winter Reading from ZSR” ›
JumpStart Search is the latest multi-search product offered at ZSR. Unlike previous so-called “federated search” offerings, JumpStart pre-indexes source materials and returns lightning-fast results. JumpStart Search includes the ZSR online catalog, most major journal publishers and many citation databases, so you may use it to discover new resources. Find JumpStart Search on the library homepage... Continue reading “JumpStart Ignites Your Research” ›
Since 1984, the Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, has been dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. –About Criterion The Z. Smith Reynolds Library currently has over 750 Criterion films in... Continue reading “Criterion Collection” ›