Piedmont Environmental Alliance Earth Day Fair 2026
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Book Repair Workshops in Boone and Goldsboro
On October, 26, 2025, I taught a Book Repair Workshop in Boone, NC at the Watauga County Public Library. This library is nice architecturally, with a mountain feel, and inside it has a number of great resources. In the restrooms, they have a good supply of all sizes of disposable diapers. They really care about... Continue reading “Book Repair Workshops in Boone and Goldsboro” ›
Exploring the Life and Legacy of Lunsford Lane: A Two-Day Lecture Series with Craig Thompson Friend
Join historian Craig Thompson Friend, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of History and Public History at North Carolina State University and a Wake Forest University alumnus (’83), for a special two-day exploration of the remarkable life of Lunsford Lane, the self-emancipated entrepreneur and author whose story challenges and enriches our understanding of freedom, identity, and resilience... Continue reading “Exploring the Life and Legacy of Lunsford Lane: A Two-Day Lecture Series with Craig Thompson Friend” ›
A New Semester of LIB 100s
This semester, I assumed instructional responsibilities for the LIB100 class visits to Special Collections and Archives. During these one-off visits, I sometimes choose different materials to exhibit, while these materials have important historical value to the university, I consistently aim to emphasize the research value. While working with collections was an opportunity for me to... Continue reading “A New Semester of LIB 100s” ›
2025: The Year in Reading
The following titles from our browsing collection and audiobook collection represent books & audiobooks frequently checked out by members of our reading community in the past year. Additionally, a few ZSR librarians and staff members wanted to share their favorite books (& audiobooks) from 2025. And, we’d love to hear from you—share your favorite titles... Continue reading “2025: The Year in Reading” ›
It’s a Complicated World: Telling the Story of Wake Forest in the 21st Century – WF Historical Museum Board Annual Meeting Presentation
The following is the November 9 keynote presentation I gave for the annual meeting of the Wake Forest Historical Society Board: “It’s a Complicated World: Telling the Story of Wake Forest in the 21st Century” “As a brief introduction – and to give a little context for my presentation today – Special Collections & Archives... Continue reading “It’s a Complicated World: Telling the Story of Wake Forest in the 21st Century – WF Historical Museum Board Annual Meeting Presentation” ›
The American Revolution, The Biblical Recorder and a Country Church
Having begun publication 60 years after the American Revolution, the Biblical Recorder still had that momentous event as a fresh memory. Veterans of the fight for independence were elderly men in church congregations across the state of North Carolina. So it is not surprising that references to the war often occurred in its print but... Continue reading “The American Revolution, The Biblical Recorder and a Country Church” ›
The Write Stuff: Resources, Tips, & Opportunities for Writers
This blog post was co-written by Caroline Livesay, WFU Writing Center Academic Coordinator, and Nina Clayton, ZSR Ambassador. Whether you’re polishing a final paper, starting your first research project, or exploring creative writing, there are amazing resources available to you on campus! This being the start of November, we wanted to take this opportunity to... Continue reading “The Write Stuff: Resources, Tips, & Opportunities for Writers” ›