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Whether you know what it is or not, chances are you have heard the term “ESG” at some point over the last 12 months. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance and it is a framework to help stakeholders (like investors, policy makers, and more) understand how a specific company manages risks in these areas.... Continue reading “CSRHub ESG Ratings Now Available via NexisUni” ›
Get to know one of ZSR’s newest tools for researching and learning more about the advertising and marketing industry – Winmo! Formerly known as the Advertising Red Books, Winmo provides detailed information about the advertising landscape in the United States. More specifically Winmo can help you research: Media spend, revenue, and mix by company, brand,... Continue reading “Supercharge your Research in the Advertising and Marketing Industry with Winmo!” ›
Please join ZSR as we host an exhibit reception: Friday, March 10, 4:00-6:00 pm Exhibit: Abandoned Chronicle (Curator: Katie Wolf) Art Books Room, 6th Floor-Reynolds Wing, ZSR Guest Blog Post By Curator Katie Wolf “My work is delicate; it may look strong, but it is delicate.True strength is delicate. My whole life is... Continue reading “Abandoned Chronicle (6th Floor, Reynolds Wing) by Guest Curator, Katie Wolf” ›
We’ve just reached the milestone of 100 Digital Collections! Let’s take a look at our newest additions. African American Families Photograph Scrapbook Collection This collection contains a photograph scrapbook and items from the scrapbook ranging from 1920 to circa 2000. The family or families documented in the scrapbook are unknown at this time. Some individuals... Continue reading “100 Digital Collections and Growing: See What’s New” ›
Replacement of an aging HVAC unit in ZSR Library’s Reynolds wing on the 8th floor will periodically cause some disruption in ZSR starting Monday, February 27th until early April. On Tuesday February 28th from 7am-5pm, the circle in front of the library will be blocked off to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic while a crane... Continue reading “HVAC Installation in ZSR” ›
On Valentine’s Day we celebrate our love of books with the campus community through our Blind Date with a Book (BDWAB) program. This year we paired ~350 books with eager students during this much beloved, pop-up library event. BDWAB aims to promote leisure reading and cultivate a community of readers on campus. To plan for... Continue reading “Literary Matchmaking! Blind Date with a Book at ZSR Library ❤️” ›
By Daisha Bunn and Tanya Zanish-Belcher This past Friday (February 3), Z. Smith Reynolds Library was honored to host a birthday celebration in honor of Dr. Ed Wilson’s 100th birthday (February 1). Nearly 250 visitors came to briefly visit with Ed and Emily in addition to enjoying cake and other refreshments, signing beautiful guest books... Continue reading “Celebrating Dr. Ed Wilson’s 100th Birthday!” ›
In January, the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center opened an SCA-sponsored exhibit: What Happened? Houck Medford’s Photographic Witness for Floyd County, Virginia, curated by SCA Medford Curatorial Associate Tsing Liu (’23). The exhibit, comprised of platinum photographic prints, will be available to the public through February 24. We are also pleased to announce a virtual exhibit,... Continue reading “The Presence of Absence: New Virtual Exhibit by SCA Medford Curatorial Associate Tsing Liu, ’23” ›
On the evening of Friday, January 27th, 2023, the ZSR Library hosted our first CozyFEST, and it will not be our last! This event exceeded our expectations, bringing 119 students into ZSR. We teamed up with the “World Tea Association,” a large and successful student organization that connects members of the WFU community through tea,... Continue reading “CozyFEST @ ZSR” ›
The DH@Wake Speaker Series is pleased to host a lecture by Dr. Fenella France, Library of Congress, on Monday, January 30 at 3:30 pm in the ZSR Auditorium (404). A light reception will follow in the Special Collections Reading Room. Dr. France is the Chief of the Preservation Research and Testing Division at the Library... Continue reading “DH@Wake Presents Fenella France, Library of Congress” ›