The ZSR Library Blog
Back in March, Zotero released its long-anticipated version 6, the biggest and most exciting update in Zotero’s 15-year history. Zotero 6 brings with it some amazing new features designed to streamline your research workflow, including a new tabbed interface, a built-in PDF reader with annotation tools, and a more robust authoring experience for Zotero notes.... Continue reading “Exciting Zotero Updates & Upcoming Workshops” ›
Many of the great features included in the new Zotero 6 are designed to transform the experience of reading the many PDFs you’ve saved to Zotero. Up until today, Wake Forest users who wanted to sync their Zotero PDFs across devices had to either pay for additional Zotero storage or find a workaround. Not anymore!... Continue reading “New! Unlimited Zotero Storage, Courtesy of ZSR” ›
On Wednesday, August 17th, the ZSR Library hosted fast, fun tours of the ZSR Library for new students and their families as part of the move-in day activities! Tours started in the 24-hour room, where new students and families could grab a cup of gelato and then head out on a whirlwind tour of the... Continue reading “Fast, Fun, Tours of the ZSR Library – Move-in Day 2022” ›
On Monday, August 15th, from 7-9 pm, 55 students from three of the many pre-orientation camps now offered by WFU attended a game night in the ZSR Library. Participants from “Fresh in the Forest,” WakeABLE, MazelWAKE, and WakeWell joined an intrepid group of librarians for a fun evening (and consumed lots of gelato!) We even... Continue reading “ZSR Game Night – August 2022” ›
We are excited to share the new resources that we were able to add to the ZSR Library this year! These resources reflect a wide range of subject areas, and we hope that you will find something in this list that will be relevant for your research and teaching. More information about each resource can... Continue reading “New ZSR Resources for Fall 2022” ›
“The Welcome Project” began three years ago when the people of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library began looking for ways to show all members of our community that they are welcome here. This collaboration has involved not only ZSR Library employees but also people from academic departments, Global WFU, and centers across campus. Last year... Continue reading “The Welcome Project at ZSR (Phase II)” ›
This 5 Questions features a special guest from outside ZSR Library! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Alicia Lemar, Education Library & Outreach Coordinator Tell us about what you do at WFU? I am the librarian in the Department of Education, housed in Tribble Hall. Right... Continue reading “5 Questions with Alicia Lemar” ›
Welcome back to another installment of 5 Questions! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Peter Romanov, Library Specialist III Tell us about what you do at ZSR Library? Supervise students, manage student hiring and payroll, and answer patron questions. What is your favorite book/podcast/movie? Favorite Book:... Continue reading “5 Questions with Peter Romanov” ›
Please join us on August 4th at 4:00 PM ET to discuss Phoebe Zerwick’s Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt. This highly readable book tells the powerful story of Darryl Hunt’s wrongful incarceration, the struggles to prove his innocence, and the challenges he faced after being released and proved innocent. Zerwick shares Hunt’s... Continue reading “ZSR Board of Visitors Summer Book Club — Nonfiction Selection” ›
Recording available here. How does one begin writing a church history? In 2020 the first book-length history of Wake Forest Baptist Church was published. In this talk, Dr. Shaun Price will address how he went about the process of writing Our Story of Faith: The History of Wake Forest Baptist Church. Particular attention will be given to the early... Continue reading “Our Story of Faith: The Challenge and Joy of Writing The History of Wake Forest Baptist Church” ›