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ZSR Library Wins 2011 ACRL Excellence in Libraries Award

ZSR Library has been named the 2011 winner of the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries award in the university category! The award is given annually by the Association of College and Research Libraries to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and library staff as they come together as a team to further the educational mission of... Continue reading “ZSR Library Wins 2011 ACRL Excellence in Libraries Award”

African American Writers and the Classical Tradition

A newly published book, African American Writers and the Classical Tradition by William W. Cook and James Tatum is the focus of this exhibit. The book makes a connection between African American writers and the classical writers of Greece and Rome. These authors include Phyllis Wheatley, Rita Dove, Ralph Ellison, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois and... Continue reading “African American Writers and the Classical Tradition”

Maartin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

This exhibit honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and announces the day of service associated with it. Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University mark this week with a full slate of activities for MLK Week. January 17, 2011 is MLK Day and is also observed as a day of service in memory of Dr.... Continue reading “Maartin Luther King Jr. Day of Service”

ZSR wins ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award!

Think BCS or NCAA championship. Seriously. Think Super Bowl. Yesterday, I received a call at home from the President of the Association of College and Research Libraries informing me that ZSR was the 2011 recipient of the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award, the highest national honor that an academic library can achieve. Previous winners... Continue reading “ZSR wins ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award!”

Wake Forest History on Film

The new Documentary Film program at WFU has proved to be a natural match for our archival collections. Students from Dr. Cara Pilson’s graduate research seminar and first year seminar frequented Special Collections for instruction and research during the fall semester. The FYS: History Through the Lens of Documentary Film students, pictured above, are working... Continue reading “Wake Forest History on Film”

So How Do We Remove Those Christmas Decorations From the Atrium?

Have you ever wondered who removes those creative Christmas decorations in the Atrium? Well this year I just happened to be around when two of Santa’s helpers (aka Travis and Peter) were taking down the decorations! Check out the video at the link below to see how it is done! So How Do We Remove... Continue reading “So How Do We Remove Those Christmas Decorations From the Atrium?”

Capture the Flag @ ZSR, Spring 2010

Friday. January 14. 9PM. ZSR Library. Capture the Flag returns! Be there. RSVP on Facebook to play! Continue reading “Capture the Flag @ ZSR, Spring 2010”

Web Committee Update, Fall 2010

The Web Committee (Kevin, Lauren, Gretchen, Audra, Kaeley, Chris, and Mary R.) had a busy fall and we thought we would share a summary of what we accomplished last semester. Two big projects included the implementation of our social media plan and the transformation of the homepage carousel. Our social media plan featured an increased... Continue reading “Web Committee Update, Fall 2010”

Archives’ materials featured in new calendar

This past summer (remember when it was hot)? we received a request from a researcher who wanted to see our collection of old football programs, especially the ones from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. He said he wanted to make a calendar of some of the covers, and he spent several days looking through and... Continue reading “Archives’ materials featured in new calendar”

Findable finding aids!

Finding aids for collections from the Department of Special Collections & Archives are now fully search- and browse-able through a new interface! Check out zsr.wfu.edu/findingaids to see features including: A look and feel like the ZSR website Fully searchable contents, including container lists Browse by keyword and title Collection summary at the top of each... Continue reading “Findable finding aids!”