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Join us in Special Collections & Archives (Room 625, ZSR Library) to see artist book collaborations between students in CRW300 (Topics in Creative Writing) and Art211 (Introduction to Studio Art Fundamentals)/Art212 (Introduction to Painting). Light refreshments will be served. Continue reading “The Intersection of Art & Poetry: Unique Forms of Expression” ›
Artists have long employed visual aids to replicate the perfect linear perspective to lend two-dimensional artworks the illusion of depth. One of the most widely used visual aids, camera obscura, eventually led to the invention of photography. Regarded essentially as a child of technical rather than aesthetic traditions, photography has been viewed as an outsider... Continue reading “More Than Meets the Eye: Alternative Photographic Processes (SCA Research Room Exhibit and Opening Reception)” ›
Come join ZSR Library for Wake Forest history at Campus Gas. There will be a Special Collections & Archives popup exhibit on commencement, beers on tap, and the Campus Gas regular menu will be available. The AAUP Chapter will also be there for their Happy Hour. This event is family-friendly. We will have special collections... Continue reading “Deacon Brews at Campus Gas” ›
It’s hard to believe that it is April 2023, but I wanted to share an update on everything Special Collections & Archives accomplished in 2022 before summer is here. I would like to recognize the SCA team: Alayna, Ashelee, Beth, Craig, Finley, Megan, Mel, Rebecca, and Stephanie as well as our student curatorial associates Parker... Continue reading “2022 Annual Report for Special Collections & Archives” ›
On Friday, March 31st, 2023, the ZSR Library, along with WFU Esports, Board Game Club, and Rook and Bishop, hosted our Spring 2023 game night! Forty students participated in this fun evening from 7-9 pm! Special thanks to Mary Beth Lock, Rosalind Tedford, Daisha Bunn, and Carolyn McCallum from the ZSR team, who gave up... Continue reading “Game Night@ZSR-Spring 2023 Edition!” ›
Guest blog post by ZSR Ambassador Hope Nitsche (’25) For me, a huge part of my study abroad experience is seeking out libraries and bookstores wherever I go. I love being surrounded by books, so I spend as much time as humanly possible in ZSR when I am back on campus (some people have asked... Continue reading “ZSR Ambassadors Abroad: Hope Nitsche at the British Library” ›
The Stars and Stripes is the primary news source for the US military. It was published during World War I (1914-1918) and then, continuously since World War II. A donation to Special Collections and Archives was made which consisted of a group of cartoons from World War I. The WWI newspaper was published in France... Continue reading “Conservation of World War I Cartoons” ›
On Sunday, March 19th, ZSR Library joined the Office of Sustainability and other campus partners at Campus Gardens for the Spring Equinox Festival. The Festival was a fun and welcoming gathering of people, plants, and animals, and provided an opportunity for the campus community to welcome the budding life of spring and get a full-sensory... Continue reading “ZSR @ the Spring Equinox Festival 🌼” ›
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. Daisha Bunn, Communications and Events Coordinator Tell us about what you do at ZSR Library? I manage many of our social media channels, create both digital and traditional marketing materials,... Continue reading “5 Questions with Daisha Bunn” ›
Welcome back! Over Spring Break week, the library was busy getting new study spaces ready for WFU students! Room 403, the room adjacent to the Auditorium, on Level 4 in ZSR is now open for student study. The room will be used as a reception and event space as needed, but except for those occasional... Continue reading “New Study Spaces Open!” ›