The ZSR Library Blog
This fall, in an effort to respond to those last minute Reserves requests, the ZSR Library purchased an Amazon® Kindle especially for Course Reserves. This new Kindle for Reserves will circulate for just two hours, in-building use only. When an urgent need arises, the library will rush-order the print copy as usual. Staff will also... Continue reading “Kindle Option for Last-Minute Reserves Requests” ›
The original electronic classroom in ZSR, Room 204, underwent a transformation over the past six months. In addition to a much-needed renovation of seating, lighting, wiring and equipment, the room now features a complete video conferencing system using Cisco TelePresence. Additional technological capabilities include two projectors and screens that can display from separate input sources... Continue reading “Video Conferencing Classroom Comes to ZSR” ›
Starting this semester, faculty can reserve “class packs” of Apple’s iPad™ for use in class or for projects. Two sets of five iPads are available; therefore up to ten iPads can circulate for a period of up to two weeks. You can use them for classroom activities or group projects on a limited basis. Each... Continue reading “Check Out an iPad Class Pack” ›
To help groups using WebEx to communicate online, ZSR has assembled a portable WebEx kit for checkout at The Bridge. This kit contains a linear microphone for group communication, USB speakers and a webcam to mount on any surface for easy video conferencing. You can use this kit to expand a WebEx meeting to more... Continue reading “WebEx Kits on the Go” ›
The library will host workshops this spring on: Mendeley, a new application for research management and collaboration; Web-based tools to visualize and analyze data; Zotero, an open-source application for research management; and Tumblr for microblogging. View these and other events! Additionally, find supporting documentation for Zotero, EndNote and Google, as well as many other applications,... Continue reading “Upcoming Technology Workshops” ›
The Library Lecture Series resumed last week with a speech by senior Fannézha Ford. She was the student winner of the 2011 WFU/WSSU Martin Luther King, Jr. Building the Dream Award. She spoke on the significance of education and service in her life, both as an African American and as a student at Wake Forest.... Continue reading “Lecture Series Returns” ›
The new year brings many changes to the ZSR collection of online resources. New databases, interface changes, and the renewal cycle of the statewide library consortium dominate this season’s database news. New Database Purchases ZSR recently subscribed to the Library of Latin Texts, Series A, which contains more than 3,200 Latin works from Antiquity through... Continue reading “Database News” ›
Today, Kaeley, Joy, Molly, Carolyn, Mary Beth, Kevin, Craig, and I got together to discuss Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing To Our Brains. We had enthusiastic and interesting conversations about the book, which broadened to address work, ethics, community values, and built on some of the discussion we had as a... Continue reading “Library folks reading books!” ›
Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956) never intended to be a children’s author. A former editor at Punch magazine, Milne was by 1924 a successful playwright and author of several volumes of essays and poetry for adults. When he announced to his editors (at Methuen in London and Dutton in New York) that his next manuscript was... Continue reading “Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne (1926)” ›
Our Voyager system (AKA the ‘Classic View’ catalog and supporting services) will be migrating to a new home starting December 19 at 9AM. While we are not expecting significant downtime, there may be interruptions in the service or sluggishness in its performance. The system migration should be completed sometime tomorrow – a more precise schedule... Continue reading “Voyager System Migration” ›