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The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is under construction again this summer. Last summer, Starbucks. This summer, a new Help Desk. The IS Help Desk is moving to ZSR! The ITC is being remodeled to make room for the new service. During construction, noise and dust may be a problem in the atrium. Alternate quiet study... Continue reading “Pardon Our Dust” ›
The Zephyrs took on the Summer Olympic Challenge quadrathalon on Wednesday and came home with a respectable third place finish. Susan started the event with a 500 meter row, Craig rocketed a 1.5 mile bike ride, Travis sped through a .5 mile run and to finish the event Prentice hit 50 pushups. The rest of... Continue reading “Zephyrs ‘bring it’ in the fitness quadrathalaon” ›
As the black plastic and noise indicate, the construction to convert the ITC into the IS Service Desk is well under way! The new door to the multimedia lab has been cut and framed allowing the lab to reopen (and offering a great view through the lab windows of the ongoing construction in the rest... Continue reading “Summer Construction 2009 Underway at ZSR!” ›
On Sunday, July 12th, the 34 new student athletes who began classes on the previous Tuesday came to the ZSR Library in small groups of 6-10 students each. They were participating in a program called “Deacon Discovery”, a scavenger hunt around campus to introduce these news students to the various services available at WFU! In... Continue reading “Deacon Discovery 2009 at ZSR!” ›
I’m told it’s my turn … Did you know . . . I have 6 brothers & 5 sisters, and somewhere around 60 nieces & nephews. My bachelor’s degree is in music, but I started college as a math major, and studied Spanish translation for a time. My favorite dessert is ice cream; I also... Continue reading “Did you know … ?” ›
ZSR wikis have a new feature! We have added support for embedding mathematical formulas (using TeX syntax) into our wikis. If you currently have a ZSR wiki or if you plan on requesting one and want to use this feature, please let us know. For more information on using the <math> tags and TeX syntax,... Continue reading “ZSR adds support for embedding mathematical formulas in a wiki” ›
Painting by Shanta Hauser Wire sculpture by Daniel Whitmer Continue reading “Asolare Exhibits- second installment” ›
In our last Speak Out gathering Lynn mentioned that she would like to bring back the “Did You Know” feature in the Library Gazette. Did you know… I’m an NC native and habitually proselytize about barbeque (pork, of course). Because both of my parents hail from Eastern NC and I grew up here in W-S,... Continue reading “Did You Know…” ›
The Zephyrs were ready but not thrilled about having to brave the rain for today’s scheduled challenge, Frisbee Golf on Davis Field. We were puzzled to recieve an email this morning saying that the scheduled games were off due to the inclement weather and we were to report to Reynolds Gym at noon instead. Not... Continue reading “ZSR Zephyrs Tie for First in Today’s Olympic Challenge” ›
Starbucks became even more popular than usual on Thursday as the staff with offices in the Wilson Wing of ZSR chose to relocate there due to the power outage resulting from the damaged main transformer for the Wilson WIng. Power outlets were at a premium and power strips became a hot commodity! The study rooms... Continue reading “Working Around the Power Outage at ZSR” ›