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This post was written by Nancy Sullivan, describing her genealogical work learning more about family through cemeteries research. Family history comes to us in various ways, often originating with the telling and retelling of stories by our elders. As youngsters we absorb what we hear, and that history becomes a part of us…deep etchings in... Continue reading “Digging Up Family Bones” ›
Did you know that the Library’s physical space extends beyond ZSR? The Business Information Commons (BIC) is both the physical and virtual home of business information in Farrell Hall. The physical space provides a comfortable, library-like atmosphere for individual study. The website of the Business Info Commons provides access to numerous business databases and several... Continue reading “Library Resources and Services for Business Faculty, Students & Staff” ›
What are Research Guides? ZSR librarians have been collaborating with instructors to create customized research guides for individual courses, departments, and programs across campus for years. These guides direct students to selected resources, including books, databases, primary source collections, and more that are relevant to a particular topic or assignment. Many instructors include a link... Continue reading “Link to Library Research Guides Directly from Your Canvas Course Navigation!” ›
At ZSR, we seek to continually add resources to the collection to support research and teaching across campus, and the last year was no exception. We hope that there is something in this list that will benefit your own area of study! If you have questions about a particular resource, please reach out to your... Continue reading “New ZSR Resources for Fall 2023” ›
In the Fall of 2022, Karen Horton from Campus Recreation reached out to Dean Pyatt asking ZSR to speak at the monthly program in Reynolds Gym for WFU Retirees, and when Dean Tim asked me about leading such a program, I jumped at the chance. (It was a wonderful opportunity to see some folks I’ve... Continue reading “ZSR and IS Collaborate with Campus Recreation on Program for WFU Retirees!” ›
I attended back-to-back workshops on leather bookbinding from March until June of this year. These workshops were taught remotely by Karen Hanmer, a gifted binder from Chicago. The first sessions in March were set aside for learning to use the tools to thin leather. The sessions in April, May and June were devoted to making... Continue reading “Leather Bookbinding Workshops” ›
Special Collections & Archives (SCA) is pleased to announce two new part time employees, who have been funded by generous donors. Emily Houlditch is joining SCA as a part time Reference and Processing Assistant. She will be splitting her time between assisting patrons on the SCA reference desk and archival processing in the processing room.... Continue reading “Welcome Emily and Marcia to Special Collections & Archives!” ›
For the second year, the ZSR Library has teamed up with the Wake Forest Lab Experiences: Academics and Professions Program (WF LEAP) to offer a Campus Tour, ZSR Library Tour, and Research Instruction Workshop to these awesome 19 high school students! WF LEAP, led by the Associate Director of Community Engagement at Wake Downtown and... Continue reading “WF LEAP and the ZSR Library-Summer 2023” ›
Welcome back to another installment of 5 Questions! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Alayna Veasey, Collections Assistant Tell us about what you do at ZSR Library? “Collections Assistant” is a mysterious title that keeps people guessing, so I’m happy to shed some light... Continue reading “5 Questions with Alayna Veasey” ›
Welcome back to another installment of 5 Questions! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Madison “Maddie” Koontz , Wake Forest Fellow for ZSR Library Tell us about what you do at ZSR Library? I am very new to this position, but I will be... Continue reading “5 Questions with Maddie Koontz” ›