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Get reacquainted this fall with your library liaison. Each academic department and interdisciplinary minor has a designated liaison from the ZSR staff. Liaisons can help with book and journal acquisitions, provide classroom instruction on how to make best use of library resources, point to expert assistance on teaching with technology, and answer many other questions... Continue reading “Meet Your Library Liaison” ›
The ZSR Library offers several tools and services for your classes. If you are interested in using a free blog, wiki, or podcast for your classes, the library can create it, host it, and teach your students to use it. Just follow the instructions found on the blog or wiki pages of the ZSR Library... Continue reading “Blogs, Wikis, and More: Tools and Services for Your Classes” ›
Looking for a one-stop shop for your class readings? Concerned about copyright? Let ZSR do the work for you! The Course Reserves system can consolidate your reading list materials into one easily accessible location. Course Reserves can manage print, electronic, and audio-visual materials, and you can link to them from Blackboard. ZSR will even manage... Continue reading “Course Reserves” ›
Do you need materials from the ZSR Library, but have no time to spare? Do you hate returning books on rainy days? Try ZSR Delivers! Books, journals, videos, and Interlibrary Loans can be delivered to your office at no charge Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. We also offer a complimentary pickup... Continue reading “ZSR Will Scan and Deliver” ›
Learn to manage references with EndNote or Zotero or discover how to use a variety of Google tools for collaboration. Register online for these and other upcoming faculty classes. Continue reading “Faculty Technology Instruction Classes” ›
Did you know that two major style manuals published updates this summer? The ZSR Library has posted brief online guides to both the MLA 7th ed. and APA 6th ed. In addition, Bedford/St. Martin’s has posted an outline of the major changes in MLA style. EndNote has also released an updated Output Style file for... Continue reading “MLA and APA Style Manual Updates” ›
New Databases Empire Online comprises a digital collection of original documents and images relating to Empire Studies. The collection includes manuscript and printed material spanning five centuries, from not only British but also French, Dutch, Spanish, North American, and other points of view. You may download, print or photocopy images in the collection for educational... Continue reading “Database News” ›
Giz demoed Sakai Discussed the move to Sakai Faculty discussed moving to Sakai at the last faculty meeting Erik discussed POGIL Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning Guided Inquiry is guided inquiry and Constructivism (context is everything) Think: student created knowledge POGIL classrooms look like: Group based (3-4 people) students take on roles Presenter, note taker,... Continue reading “September 29: Sakai and Other Content Management Systems” ›
This exhibit was designed to support the speech by Graham T. Allison on October 1st in the Brendle Recital Hall as part of The Voices in Our Time series. Allison is the author of “Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Catastrophe” and has served in the Reagan and Clinton administrations. Allison is a graduate of Davidson and... Continue reading “Graham T. Allison exhibit” ›
Last spring, as I was preparing for my presentation at the American Library Association Annual Conference, I had an idea about library outreach to International Students.Roz supported my idea, and Carol introduced me to Sam Edwards, International Studies Adviser at the Wake Forest University Center for International Studies.On August 21st, Giz and I gave a... Continue reading “Outreach to International Students” ›