News and more from ZSR Library
On Friday, May 28, Barry, Craig, Erik, Jean-Paul, Megan, and I visited East Carolina University in Greenville to spend some time with their Digital Collections unit and Special Collections department. After introductions, Digital Collections unit head Gretchen Gueguen gave us an overview of the origin and initiatives of the unit. Like ZSR, digitization projects at... Continue reading “Technology Services and Special Collections Visit ECU” ›
If you are not a frequent user of Starbucks, you can just skip this post all together. But if you are one of the many staff that make Starbucks a part of your daily or (if you are really disciplined) weekly routine, there are some hidden treasures you can get with your Starbucks gift card... Continue reading “Starbucks Rewards” ›
One of the many things that need to be decided upon as we gear up for our new off site facility is, gee, what kind of forklift will we use to get UP there among the 45 foot tall stacks. Scott Adair, Greg Scott (whom I’ll fondly call “the Scotts”) joined with a representative of... Continue reading “Shopping for Forklifts” ›
I have been elected as a member for the Museum of Anthropology Advisory Board for a three-year term, starting 2010-2011. MOA’s programming is impressive. Each year, a theme is chosen, funding and experts are sought and special exhibit, lectures, and films are planned – this year’s theme is African culture. I was involved with the... Continue reading “Cristina Elected to Museum of Anthropology Advisory Board” ›
Some people who could not attend the TLC program on the iPad asked if I would be repeating the presentation. Instead of trying to repeat it during this busy time of year, I’ve posted an entry on my blog with a link to my prezi presentation and some other links about the iPad. (Prezi is... Continue reading “Some Thoughts About the iPad” ›
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the 2010 Administrative Professionals Conference at Bridger Field House. Our audience was made up of Administrative Professionals from WFU, WFU-Health Sciences, WSSU, UNC School of the Arts and Forsyth Technical Community College. The majority of the audience was female, but there were 2 males at the conference yesterday!... Continue reading “Annual Administrative Professionals Conference” ›
Congratulations to our winners in the ZSR “Wake this Space” Mural Contest! The winner of the online “people’s choice” vote was Carleigh Morgan. The winner chosen by our panel of judges was a group entry by Courteney Morris and J.K. Awotwi. Thanks to our judges: Jermyn Davis, WFU Student Craig Fansler, Librarian Lynn Sutton, Dean,... Continue reading “Mural Contest Winners” ›
I’m very grateful that Lynn has allowed me to serve as the library representative for this year’s Arts Council Campaign. In trying to get a better understanding of the work of the Arts Council, I have discovered far more than I ever expected. Thanks to donations from folks like you and me, in 2009-2010 the... Continue reading “A look at the work of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County” ›
On Wednesday, April 7th, Dr. Helen Barrett spend the day at Wake Forest talking with various constituencies about E-portfolios in higher education. Lauren Pressley, Jolie Tingen and I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Barrett early in the day and discuss the status of E-portfolios at Wake Forest. Later in the day Dr. Barrett... Continue reading “Dr. Helen Barrett and the Two Faces of E-Portfolios” ›
While we all know that Lauren rocks in general, her fame is spreading far and wide. findingEducation interviewed Lauren for their Educators that rock! series. She is currently featured on their front page. The interview features several of the projects that Lauren has been involved in for the past year. It is an interesting read... Continue reading “Educators that Rock! features Lauren” ›