The ZSR Library Blog
It’s the end of the semester and exams are upon us. During this time of the academic year, students begin to return the books they’ve held onto. Many of these books are damaged: waterlogged, dog-chewed, ripped, with broken joints and ripped spines they are generally hurting. Much of the focus for Preservation must now be... Continue reading “End of Semester Repairs Really Stack Up!” ›
On behalf of the Staff Association Committee, I would like to say Thank You to all the cash and food donations for the 2009 Turkeypalooza. ZSR staff donated 61 cans of cranberry sauce to Campus Kitchen. Many thanks and Happy Holidays! The Staff Association Committee Continue reading “Thank You!” ›
Extended hours this weekend! Friday, the 4th – close at 1 a.m. Saturday, the 5th – 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, the 6th – open at 6 a.m. Wake the Library starts Sunday night. Continue reading “Extended Hours This Weekend” ›
After 2 semesters of weekly meetings, we are taking a break from Teaching Teaching. We’ll offer a few teaching workshops over the next few months, and when there is interest, energy, and time, we’ll offer another series of workshops again. Please be sure to let us know if you’re interested!! For the new instructors, Roz... Continue reading “Wrap-Up” ›
Not to be confused with the “Toolkit”, our excellent collection of short videos, text, and audio that is designed to answer your research questions quickly and effectively. The ZSR Toolbox is literally a toolbox that was donated to ZSR and will now house all the various tools we have for small projects in the Library!... Continue reading “The New ZSR Toolbox” ›
Got fines and a desire to help the hungry in our community? The Z. Smith Reynolds Library will accept cans of sealed, non-expired food as payment for overdue fines. For each can of food donated, $1 will be waived from your library fines. (No maximum.) The program will run from November 30-December 11. (The Food... Continue reading “Food for Fines” ›
Susan, embedded in Deep South course and co-wrote chapter on embeddedness also discussed virtual-only embedded in course allows to lurk and jump in to conversation teach online can hold physical or virtual office hours must have to have professor on board another example of embedded librarianship is the business center could also develop a first... Continue reading “Embedded Librarianship” ›
CoAuthor: Barry Davis Craig and Rachel lead a session on book repair At 9 am on Saturday, November 21, we held the first public training session for the LSTA Outreach Grant at the Central Branch of FCPL. Audra Eagle, Giz and Craig have been working on this training for several months, and held a pilot... Continue reading ““Preserving Forsyth’s Past” LSTA Grant Workshop” ›
On Wednesday, November 18, Lynn, Mary Beth, Mary, Chris, Travis, and I traveled across town to visit the recently renovated Coy C. Carpenter Library at the Bowman Gray Campus during their celebratory Open House. The renovation project, which began in June 2009, was completed in three stages, and integrated three departments within the Medical Center:... Continue reading “Carpenter Library Open House” ›
If the folks in Research and Instruction have looked a bit like deer caught in headlights this semester there is good reason. Our statistics are through the roof for both library instruction ‘one shot’ classes as well as one-on-one personal research sessions. So far this semester we have taught 124 one-shot library instruction sessions to... Continue reading “Amazing Instruction Stats” ›