The ZSR Library Blog
Transforming the Scholarly Publishing Landscape In late 2007, President Bush signed into law an omnibus appropriations bill, whereby the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will require all investigators who receive NIH funding to make digital copies of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts publicly available in the National Library of Medicine’s digital repository, PubMed Central. This law... Continue reading “Open Access” ›
For the first time in ITC history, we have instituted a fine structure to encourage our student patrons to return cameras, camcorders and projectors on time. We have offered loans on digital equipment and accessories for many years, but are limited by budget on the number of items we can buy. We depend on our... Continue reading “ITC Equipment: Policy Change” ›
Faculty members have made it clear that having the full text of primary source material available digitally is one of the most valuable services the library can provide. Thus, ZSR has made it a high priority to acquire these materials using funds from the Presidential Trust and in collaboration with other libraries. New resources include:... Continue reading “New Databases Offer More Full Text” ›
It’s that time of year again: ALA Midwinter is being held in Philadelphia, PA this time around. Several of the ZSR staff are attending, due to ALA committee participation. Attendees have written about the experience in the ZSR Professional Development Blog. Continue reading “ALA Midwinter 2008” ›
LeVar Burton, actor and activist, will give a presentation at Wait Chapel on Wake Forest University January 21, 2008. Burton is well known for his role as Kunta Kinte in the 1977 series Roots. He also acted a prominent role in Star Trek-The Next Generation and the PBS series, Reading Rainbow. Burton will give a... Continue reading “LeVar Burton exhibit” ›
In Preservation, I cut heavy archival board with a large cast iron machine called a board shear. Mine was made by the Jacques Manufacturing Co, in Worchester, Massachusetts probably in the 1930’s and was originally used for box making. Book binders everywhere have bought these old machines to use in their work since nothing else... Continue reading “Adjusting a Board Shear” ›
New 46″ Sharp LCD Monitor and TV in ITC Screening Room With classroom, meeting room and group study space at a premium in the library, we have been slowly trying to upfit the ITC screening room so it can offer flexibility for a variety of uses. Last year we replaced the furniture but weren’t funded... Continue reading “ITC Updates Equipment and Adds A Public TV” ›
Over the past 2 years, I’ve worked with the Professional Center Library to set up a small preservation area. This week, Angie Hobbs from PCL came over to ZSR and we worked for a few hours on some of her more pesky repairs. We consolidated a text block and applied end sheets; replaced a spine;... Continue reading “Preservation Training for PCL” ›
You may have noticed that ZSR has stepped up its recycling efforts this semester. We’re keeping pace with the rest of the university as Jim Alty, the new Assistant VP of Facilities Management, drives Wake Forest toward a more sustainable posture. Throughout the library, one can find receptacles for recycling glass, metal, paper and plastic.... Continue reading “ZSR Recycles!” ›
Check out these blog posts on the Old Gold and Black website: There’s nothin’ like kickin’ it at Club ZSR until dawn ZSR Begins Extended Hours for Exams Also, a mention about the renovations in the 24 hour study rooms in the News and Opinion sections of this week’s OGB: Students offer suggestions to renovate... Continue reading “ZSR Gets Blog Post in OGB” ›