News and more from ZSR Library
On Thursday, August 2nd, the 2007-2008 ZSR Staff Development Committee had its first event of the year! We loaded up the Student Life Taco Bell Van, Lynn’s truck, and a couple of other cars and headed over to the President’s Home to see “The Garage,” a comfortable lounge/recreation area where student organizations and other groups... Continue reading “ZSR Staff Development goes to the Garage!” ›
We are currently in Montgomery, Alabama and have been on the “Social Stratification in the Deep South” trip since Friday. You can follow our adventures by checking out the course wiki. The South Group After Sunday Services at 16th Baptist Church in Birmingham If you’d like to read about our individual impressions on the course... Continue reading “Lynn and Susan’s Adventure in the Deep South” ›
On Wednesday April 25th the Blue Sky Committee presented the results of their work to a packed LIB204. We based our report on the four major areas identified by the Environmental Scan Committee. We presented ideas about Library Resources, Library as Place, Library Services and Library Technology. We also listed personnel issues that will need... Continue reading “Blue Sky Presents Report” ›
Maya Angelou On April 12, 2007, WFU honored Dr. Maya Angelou with a reception to celebrate her gift to the library. With the Film and Theatre Media Manuscript Collection, Dr. Angelou has given the library her extensive works in cinema, television and theatre. The collection encompasses her work as writer, director, producer, editor, and featured... Continue reading “Maya Angelou Honored at Reception” ›
In this last column under the old GAZ format, I am still mindful of salary issues, given President Hatch’s email to staff last week regarding salary pools. As everyone on the ZSR staff should know by now, I place a very high priority on achieving fair and equitable salaries for all classifications of library staff.... Continue reading “From the Director” ›
In September 2006, I received an email message from John Ake concerning a teacher in Surry County who wanted to bring her middle school class to the library. The group from J. Sam Gentry Middle School in Mt. Airy would be dropping by after their visit to the ACC Tournament on March 2. After I... Continue reading “Spring Weather Draws Students to Campus” ›
On Wednesday, January 31st, Valerie Kiser from Sunrise Yoga Studio led a “Yoga at your Desk” session for any interested staff members. About 10 ZSR folks attended, and we learned how we can stretch throughout the day, even if we’re sitting at our desks. The poses she showed us each focused on different parts of... Continue reading “Yoga at Your Desk Session” ›
Honorees Tom and Ruth Mullen in front of their bookcase with Elizabeth Phillips Following a successful fundraising effort, the library’s Browsing Collection has moved from the 4th floor to the main atrium in ten beautiful new custom oak bookcases. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on January 12. Among those honored with bookcases are Maya Angelou,... Continue reading “Looking for the Browsing Collection?” ›
To provide better copy service, the library has moved five photocopy machines into the main floor lobby of the Information Technology Center where there is always someone available for assistance. The remaining public copiers are located on Level 4 in the Reynolds Building, in the East 24 Hour Study Room, and in the Reference Department.... Continue reading “Looking for the Photocopiers?” ›
The atrium of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library is one of the most beautiful spaces on the Wake Forest campus. It is a favorite place for students to study and compute. However, until recently, it was missing one important component – books. Beautiful custom oak bookcases have recently been added to the atrium and we... Continue reading “Books in the Atrium” ›