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“single threads unbraided” a celebration of the work of A.R. Ammons November 15-16, 2010 This exhibit is about the poetry and painting of WFU alum, A.R. Ammons, ’49. Ammons became a nationally known poet, but is less known for his painting. ZSR will hold an opening of 20 of his paintings, which will be permanently... Continue reading “single threads unbraided – A.R. Ammons Symposium” ›
ZSR Special Collections holds many of the printed works of The Cuala Press. This exhibit by Carolyn Jones, tells the story of how the sisters of well known Irish writer, William Butler Yeats created this uniquely Irish press. The two sisters, Susan Mary Yeats and Elizabeth Corbet Yeats – known as Lily and Lolly created... Continue reading “The Cuala Press and the Yeats Sisters” ›
We like to think that ZSR has special powers…like helping students with research, having a great collection of films and many other scholarly assets. We like to call it-The Power of Z! Check us out! Continue reading “The Power of “Z”” ›
Each year, The Secrest Series brings great music to Wake Forest. this exhibit shows the schedule for 2010-2011 Continue reading “Secrest Series exhibit” ›
As part of the Voices in Our Time series, famed legal author, John Grisham is speaking at Wake Forest’s Wait Chapel on September 14th at 4pm. Continue reading “John Grisham” ›
Guest post by Jermyn M. Davis (’10) Class of 2014, Welcome to Wake Forest. As one of Wake Forest’s newest alumni, I know you have chosen the right place to spend your next four years. During your time here, seek new ways to challenge yourself and make the most of each opportunity. Most importantly, your... Continue reading “Find a place on campus and make it your own.” ›
Earlier this month, ZSR’s Twitter account was born! Chris Burris has been updating regularly about events, resources, and announcements. We already have fourteen followers after just twelve days of tweeting! I took a look at a post from 2009 that attempted to list all the libraries on Twitter, and found a few university libraries that... Continue reading “The Web Committee checks out Twitter” ›
The MUVS team, responsible for identifying volumes and implementing procedures to populate the new off site storage facility, has been making great strides to “MUV” the project forward. As the retrofitting of the storage facility enters its final phase before we can assume ownership of the building, Scott, Ellen M., and Alfonso, (our stalwart grad... Continue reading “Things are moving with MUVS” ›
Today saw the first convocation of Fall 2010 at WFU. The house was packed (with satellite locations as well) with freshmen and their parents. Lots of fun, of course, followed by entertainment by the WFU marching band! Welcome to the fall semester! Continue reading “WFU New Student Convocation” ›
Guest post by Ryan Shirey, Interim Director of the Writing Center & Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of English, WFU The Writing Center is a space for collaborative learning and conversation about the writing process. We have a group of friendly and knowledgeable peer tutors, WFU undergraduate and graduate students, who have been trained to help... Continue reading “The Writing Center moves to ZSR” ›