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As we bid farewell to 2024, let’s take a moment to review our year in reading. The following titles from our browsing collection represent books that were 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 reads from... Continue reading “2024: The Year in Reading!” ›
Having trained as both an artist and an archivist, Sauda Mitchell is uniquely qualified to create works that convey artistic reinterpretations of historic texts and records. So ZSR Special Collections & Archives is delighted to be able to host her as visiting artist-in-residence during the 2024-25 academic year. Sauda’s residency is funded primarily by the... Continue reading “Words, Art, and Inspiration in the Archives” ›
The following was written by Ethan Cline, who recently completed his Capstone project with ZSR’s Special Collections and Archives. Ethan is currently pursuing his Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His project here at ZSR covered the process of creating a digital collection–digitization, metadata creation, ingest... Continue reading “Digitizing the Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers” ›
Special Collections & Archives celebrated Edward Gorey on Wednesday, October 30th with a party and small exhibit. Guests got the opportunity to see some of Gorey’s haunting illustrations and children’s books, and even hang out with his skeleton! There were delicious snacks, good company, great costumes, and a spooky good time! You can view all... Continue reading “Celebrating Edward Gorey (and Halloween!)” ›
On Wednesday, October 23rd, Ashelee Gerald Hill and Tanya Zanish-Belcher met with a group of ZSR Ambassadors to introduce the work of ZSR Special Collections and Archives and to provide a special behind-the-scenes tour of the collection and work spaces. What follows are reflections and insights from the ZSR Ambassadors on this experience: Going behind... Continue reading “A Special Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Special Collections for ZSR Ambassadors” ›
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a “time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation” (American Library Association). ZSR Library provides access to a number of resources that highlight... Continue reading “Resources for Native American Heritage Month” ›
This year’s Halloween Game Night at ZSR Library provided an evening packed with festive fun and excitement. Hosted by the ZSR Library in collaboration with the ZSR Ambassadors, Board Game Club, Esports Association, Rook & Bishop, and World Tea Association— the event had something for everyone. ZSR was transformed into an eerie space through special... Continue reading “A Spooktacular Halloween Game Night: Students Gather for a Frightfully Good Time!” ›
On Thursday, Oct 17th, from 11 am-3 pm, the ZSR Library hosted our annual Graduate Student Research Retreat in ZSR 665! Twenty-nine graduate students registered for the event, and sixteen students attended the sessions on time management, copyright, AI tools, and writer’s block! Our marketing efforts paid off, as this was almost double the number... Continue reading “Graduate Student Research Retreat – Fall 2024” ›
On Friday, October 4th, the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room was transformed into a cozy bibliophile’s dream as ZSR hosted its first ever Silent Book Club. A Silent Book Club (SBC) is a social gathering where people read silently together in a public space. The clubs are different from traditional book clubs because there... Continue reading “Readers Show Up for Silent Book Club” ›
We know many of our WFU undergraduates go on to graduate schools across the country. We also know that many of these schools require standardized tests as part of their application process, and practice books and tests can be expensive. ZSR can help! We provide access to a database that has both test prep eBooks... Continue reading “FREE Grad School Test Prep Resources from ZSR” ›