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It was standing room only! In case you missed it, or were unable to squeeze into the room or hallway outside 204, I’ve attempted to sum up the wowing presentation of Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora. A last count of attendance totaled 86, but people continued to accumulate in the hallway and stairwell. (if you... Continue reading “Tim Westergren speaks at ZSR” ›
A group of us went to the UNCG Library and Information Studies Alumni Day Luncheon today to honor Wanda Brown, who was given the Kovacs Award for Outstanding Alumni Achievement. While there, we learned that Lauren Pressley, Giz Womack and Elizabeth Novicki were also being honored for their induction into the library science honorary society,... Continue reading “UNCG LIS Alumni Day Luncheon” ›
On Friday, April 3rd, the ZSR journal reading group met to discuss the 2009 Horizon Report. The Horizon Report discusses six emerging technologies that are anticipated to enter the mainstream in the next one to five years. The technologies discusses were: Mobiles, Cloud Computing, Geo-Everything, The Personal Web, Semantic-Aware Applications, and Smart Objects. Seven members... Continue reading “ZSR Journal Reading Group April Meeting” ›
Kevin, Mary Beth, Kaeley, and I once again gathered in the “tech cave” for this week’s TED talk video and discussion. David Carson, a graphic designer/grunge typographer, discussed how human emotion and social constraints can impact the meaning and interpretation of printed text. In his designs, Carson rebels against using standard text fonts to create... Continue reading “Wednesday Lunches with TED” ›
Several folks have asked me for a report on my trip to Austin, so here goes.Last week, I enjoyed Mimi’s belated gift for my 40th birthday-I spent four days and nights at the South By Southwest Music Festival with my brother and a couple of old friends.South By Southwest (abbreviated SXSW) is an enormous event,... Continue reading “Steve at South By Southwest” ›
Sorry all! I was demoing embedded videos for a podcasting class and accidentally used this blog instead of my normal demonstration site. Too many blogs, I guess! 😉 Heather emailed me about the 404 error and reminded me that we had a Wednesday with TED lunch yesterday, and hadn’t posted about it, so I’ll do... Continue reading “Wednesday Lunches with TED” ›
ZSR Team 2 vs. Provost’s Office Last night the two ZSR teams went 4-0 in their matches in the faculty/staff QuizBowl tournament! The teams were: ZSR I (Giz, Mary Beth, Heather, Roz) and ZSR II (Beth, Lauren C., Chris and Carol). In their first match, ZSR II went up against a formidable Provost’s team consisting... Continue reading “ZSR Goes 4-0 in Faculty/Staff QuizBowl!!” ›
A few weeks ago the local office of the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure issued an invitation to all breast cancer survivors in the area to go to a Twin City Cyclones hockey game for free. Two tickets per person were given for “Pink in the Rink” where the Cyclones all wore bright... Continue reading “Sharon at “Pink in the Rink”” ›
TED Talks are great. The Technology Education and Design conference occurs every year. This invite-only conference brings in world leaders in various areas, and gives them 18 minutes to present. 18 minutes is about perfect. It’s long enough that they can cover content with depth and content, but short enough that they don’t drag on... Continue reading “Wednesday Lunches with TED” ›
On Wednesday, February 25th the Wake Forest University Teaching and Learning Center sponsored a fair in Benson to provide an opportunity for members of the campus community to learn about the pedagogy, techniques, and tools currently in use by faculty. Lauren Pressley served as the representative from the ZSR Library and had an excellent display... Continue reading “Teaching and Learning Fair – Spring 2009” ›