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For Black History Month, one part of the exhibit holds books from the library collection on the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. For Black History Month, the exhibit focuses on literature about the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement and the 1960 Sit-ins in Winston-Salem. During these Sit-ins, 12 students from Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State were arrested.... Continue reading “Black History Month exhibit” ›
Cristina Yu put together an exhibit for the Year of the Rat which begins on Feb 7, 2008 Cristina Yu and I put together an exhibit for the Year of the Rat which begins on Feb 7, 2008 Continue reading “Chinese New Year exhibit” ›
Susan Smith, Head of Information Technology at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, has been selected to receive the 2008 Innovation Award from the Instruction Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Susan will receive a prize of $3000 and a plaque at the annual meeting of the American Library Association in Anaheim this... Continue reading “ZSR Librarian Recognized for Innovation” ›
It’s not too late to catch the last few programs in ZSR’s Library Lecture Series. “Pietro Bembo’s History of Venice (1551)” Wednesday, March 5, 3:00 p.m., Library Room 204 Robert Ulery, Professor of Latin, Classical languages Based on his recent book, Professor Robert Ulery will speak on “Pietro Bembo’s History of Venice (1551).” Sociology of... Continue reading “Library Lecture Series” ›
Starting Sunday February 17, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library will be open overnight 5 nights a week. The library will open each Sunday at 10 a.m. and will not close until 7 p.m. the following Friday. Saturday hours, currently 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., will remain the same. The new schedule will remain in effect... Continue reading “Open all night 5 nights a week!” ›
A project called “ZSR Library Inventory” began ever so quietly back on July 19th, 2001 with a hand-held scanner, an Access database, and the tireless dedication of Patrick Ferrell and ZSR student employees. I am glad to report that, a mere six and half years ( and two complete building inventories) later, we have narrowed... Continue reading “ZSR Officially Loses 4,669 Books” ›
NCPC Basic Book Repair Workshop, ECU Jan 24-25, 2008 Laupus Medical Sciences Library For two days, my colleague, Rachel Hoff and I, discussed and taught preservation concepts and treatments. It was two day-long Basic Book Repair Workshops sponsored by NCPC. Rachel and I have been teaching these workshops for several years both together and individually... Continue reading “Basic Book Repair Workshops at ECU” ›
Ever wonder what happens to the papers we place in the Cintas Security containers conveniently located on levels 2 (behind Circulation), 4 (in the Reference workroom), and 8 (in room 802)? Well today while walking in to the Library I happened to see the Cintas truck getting ready to load and shred the contents of... Continue reading “Cintas Security Containers” ›
Want to Help Your WFU Libraries at the Same Time? Lenovo offers discounts to the Wake Forest community (and their friends and family) on Lenovo’s entire product line including ThinkPad laptops. To take advantage of these special prices visit: WFU Lenovo Friends & Family. 5% of each sale goes directly to support your campus libraries:... Continue reading “Need a New Computer or Accessories?” ›
This fall, ZSR awarded a second round of grants based on money raised through the Presidential Trust for Faculty Excellence campaign. These “Presidential Grants” fund special library purchases and collection development projects. This year, the library received 30 grant requests and awarded more than $110,000. Individual grants ranged from $800 to $20,000, with the average... Continue reading “Presidential Grants 2007” ›