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Video: ZSR Team at Hit The Bricks 2010

Hi all, If you couldn’t make it to the quad during Hit The Bricks last Thursday, watch all the fun here: Continue reading “Video: ZSR Team at Hit The Bricks 2010”

Academic Honor exhibit

I worked with Shelley Graves from Student Life to create this exhibit. It is part of the “My Journey” series that will eventually be introduced to every academic class. The exhibit is filled with texts that focus on academic integrity and proper citing in undergraduate class work. There is also a large poster which spells... Continue reading “Academic Honor exhibit”

Hit The Bricks-2010

Yesterday on a day that never really threatened rain, ZSR once again made a strong showing of support for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Answering the call of the Provost, and responding to Lynn’s willingness to sponsor a team, volunteers who were willing to run or walk for the cause, with or without the... Continue reading “Hit The Bricks-2010”

Politics and 20th Century Art-Vorticism: New Perspectives Symposium

On October 19, there will be a symposium in the Special Collections Reading Room called “Vorticism: New Perspectives.” Speakers from Wake Forest and Duke will speak about this art movement. Mark Antliff, Duke John Curley and Morna O’Neill, WFU Art Department Scott Klein, WFU English Deptartment The symposium will be held from 4:30-6 pm. Continue reading “Politics and 20th Century Art-Vorticism: New Perspectives Symposium”

Preservation Students at Work

My Preservation students perform much of the work my area. This work involves repairing damaged books and making protective enclosures. The students who work in Preservation spend many hours learning and perfecting each technique. There is a learning curve (and sometimes a measuring curve!) for each technique. I thought I’d post a few photographs of... Continue reading “Preservation Students at Work”

Campus Connections

On Thursday morning Linda Early and I ventured over to Benson for the Provost’s first Campus Connection meeting. We were both glad we went and we learned many things. First the Provost explained why she is having these monthly meetings throughout the academic year. She explained that the climate survey showed that many use have... Continue reading “Campus Connections”

Wake the Library 5K 2010

Help support the ZSR Library. Join us for the 3rd annual “Wake the Library” 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run! The race will start and finish in front of the library and will wind through the University campus and Reynolda Village. Proceeds raised from the event will go to support library programs. Both races are... Continue reading “Wake the Library 5K 2010”

ZSR Visits Accounts Payable at the UCC

It’s great to put faces with names for those of us who interact with people in Accounts Payable (AP), so this afternoon Lauren C., Prentice, Chris, Carol, Linda E. and Kristen went over to the UCC for a quick meet and greet. Angie Downing did the honors of introducing us to the people who process... Continue reading “ZSR Visits Accounts Payable at the UCC”

ZSR helps Habitat for Humanity

Yesterday, members of ZSR’s staff answered the call from President Hatch to spend some time helping out at WFU’s Habitat for Humanity Houses. The location of the houses was in the south western edge of the city, so far from city center that even I (a person used to big cities) had to proclaim, “are... Continue reading “ZSR helps Habitat for Humanity”

ZSR Library goes to Habitat for Humanity

Hi everyone! Yesterday morning a team of us made our way over to the WFU Habitat for Humanity building site near Kernersville. Different departments on campus have been helping to build the Wake Forest sponsored home. For those of you who could not be with us, I’ve put together a short video of our time... Continue reading “ZSR Library goes to Habitat for Humanity”