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Each semester I’ve taught LIB100, I try to find a broad,general topic for the class to work from. I like a topic that will have sufficient research that each group can find lots of good material for their group exhibits. Spring 2010 led me to using “Global Warming and Climate Change” as this general topic.... Continue reading “LIB100 Spring 2010 Exhibits cover Global Warming and Climate Change” ›
On Tuesday afternoon, Heather Gillette, Susan Smith and I attended the session held in Pugh Auditorium to hear about the environmental impacts of the new Admissions and Welcome Center currently under construction adjacent to Starling Hall. The session was led by Jim Alty with assistance from Keith Callahan and representatives from Lambert Architecture. The construction... Continue reading “Welcome Center Impacts” ›
For the month of March, an exhibit of books on women’s issues has been assembled in honor of Women’s History Month. Continue reading “March is Women’s History Month” ›
Purpose: We are looking for creative student mural ideas to make the wall inside the ZSR East entry an appropriate welcome to ZSR. Details: Two winners will be chosen based on their ideas and sketches submitted with their entry application. Murals will be 4′ x 5′ and will be located on the wall directly inside... Continue reading “Wake This Space: Mural Contest” ›
Today Christina, JP, Erik, Carol C., Heather and Elise gathered to test the new Vufind RC2 on Amazon EC2 (go cloud!). The system performed admirably & included some nice new features that were not in RC1. For example, in RC2 you have the ability to let your facet limits persist across multiple searches. Searching was... Continue reading “Vufind RC2, Amazon EC2 Rocks(2)” ›
As anyone who has used either of the older microfilm and microfiche readers or the newer film, fiche and card reader knows, neither of these devices really meets the needs of our users at the service level we like to offer. While attending a recent conference, Roz Tedford saw a demonstration of the Scan Pro... Continue reading “Testing a Potential New Microtext Reader for ZSR” ›
On February 1, 2010, the faculty of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, unanimously adopted an open access policy to guide deposit of the author’s final version of scholarly works in the University’s institutional repository. The policy states: Recognizing that academic scholarship hinges upon the ability to access and utilize research output, the... Continue reading “ZSR Library Faculty Adopt Open Access Policy” ›
As many of you know, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library and the Forsyth County Public library are collaborating on an LSTA grant called “Preserving Forsyth’s Past”. This grant reaches out to small Forsyth County organizations to educate them about how to organize and preserve their organizations’ cultural heritage materials. As part of the grant, four... Continue reading “LSTA Grant “Preserving Forsyth’s Past” Progress Report” ›
Google applications are becoming more common on campus, and the ZSR Library offers a variety of workshops on using Google tools for both collaborating and streamlining research. Learn how to make your research come to you with Google Reader, how Google Docs can facilitate collaboration and how to use Google Sites to build a Web... Continue reading “Teaching with Technology” ›
African American Art of the 20th & 21st Centuries Wednesday, January 27, Room 204, 3 p.m. As an early kick-off to Black History Month, Dianne Caesar, Executive Director of Winston-Salem’s Delta Arts Center, will speak on African American art and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries with special emphasis on the New Negro Movement.... Continue reading “Spring Library Lecture Series” ›