The ZSR Library Blog
At 2pm this afternoon I placed the last of the Current Periodicals on the shelf with its shelf tag — and there was room to spare. There is still a lot of clean up and many loose ends to tie up, but at least they all have a home. Thanks to everyone who helped make... Continue reading “Current Periodicals are DONE!!” ›
Our total weight loss this week was 10.5 pounds — which brings us up to over 18 pounds!! And now Erik has joined us, so we’ll be raking in the lost pounds! Thanks for all the support we’re getting!! Of course we have family trips, vacations, birthdays coming up so we are not promising to... Continue reading “ZSR Gettin’ Skinnier!!” ›
The location for ZSR Library’s current periodicals has changed. They are now housed in the Reference Department on the 4th floor of the Wilson Wing. In addition to their new home, the periodicals are now shelved in LC (Library of Congress) call number order. This ensures that patrons will be able to find similar subject... Continue reading “Current Periodicals Have a New Location” ›
Check out our renovation and construction photos: ZSR Renovations 2008! The construction season will begin in ZSR on May 9th with the emptying of the front two “24 hour” study rooms, and the simultaneous removal of the shelving from the Periodicals Room. Once the Periodicals Room is emptied, the furniture from the 24 hour rooms,... Continue reading “Construction Season begins” ›
The six of us from ZSR who are participating in Weight Watchers at work (Heather, Roz, Mary Beth, Julia, Megan and Susan) are keeping a log of how much weight (collectively) we lose so we are accountable. This was a great week – We are 8.2 pounds lighter then we were last week!! GO US!!! Continue reading “ZSR Gettin’ Skinny!” ›
The library entrance will be temporarily relocated. Summer will be a busy time at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library with renovations taking place in several areas of the building. The two 24-hour study rooms will be completely renovated with a coffee shop on one side and a new quiet study area on the other. Our... Continue reading “Summer Renovations at ZSR” ›
Earl Smith, Professor of Sociology and Rubin Distinguished Professor of American Ethnic Studies Earl Smith, Professor of Sociology and Rubin Distinguished Professor of American Ethnic Studies, is the first faculty member to benefit from the WFU Open Access fund. His article, African American Men and Intimate Partner Violence, appears in the June 2008 issue of... Continue reading “Earl Smith is First Recipient of Open Access Funds” ›
“ZSR Delivers” will bring any circulating library material right to your office. The ZSR Library has purchased a golf cart to improve its delivery services to staff and faculty on the Reynolda Campus. “ZSR Delivers” will bring any circulating library material right to your office. Deliveries take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday... Continue reading ““ZSR Delivers” is a Hole in One!” ›
At 12 noon on Earth Day, ZSR hosted a program called “Celebrating Nature” in Room 204. It was a joint lecture by four faculty members who addressed how nature could be celebrated in different ways: Bob Browne (“Celebrating Nature Through Preservation”), Emily Wakild (“Celebrating Nature Through Movement”), Bonnie Carr O’Neill (“Celebrating Nature Through Literature”), and... Continue reading ““Celebrating Nature” program on Earth Day (April 22)” ›
Working on exhibits for Dr. Lynn Neal’s course on ‘Religious Intolerance.’ A student furiously cuts a sheet of black foam core with a small knife along a metal ruler. Meanwhile a classmate trims photographs on a large paper trimmer. A third student applies double-stick tape to the back of an image and burnishes it to... Continue reading “Student Exhibits Examine Religious Intolerance” ›