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On Wednesday, April 16th, two sections of LIB110 “Research After Wake” visited the Forsyth County Central Library at 660 W 5th Street! Shout-out to Jessica Hassler, Central Library Operations Manager, who led both tours! We had 19 of our students attend the tours, and the seven other students who were unable to attend are scheduling... Continue reading “LIB110 Visits the Forsyth County Central Library” ›
This annual report was submitted to the Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions (ALABI). The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection had another productive year for 2024 and among its activities were the following: Access Marcia Phillips, our PT Metadata Specialist reviewed and updated 1,598 metadata records for the CLIR-funded Recordings at Risk Grant.... Continue reading “North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection Annual Report 2024” ›
We’re sure you’ve heard that the U.S. egg market is currently experiencing a scramble of challenges: Price Volatility: Egg prices have been on a rollercoaster, with wholesale prices peaking at $8.17 per dozen in early March 2025 before dropping to $3.45 per dozen by mid-March. Avian Flu Outbreaks: The feathered culprit behind these fluctuations... Continue reading “Cracking the Egg Market: Researching Commodity Markets through ZSR” ›
I attended the 2025 Senior Colloquium in February and heard senior Lisi Chapin speak about how the Dolmen Collection in Special Collections & Archives inspired her. I invited her to contribute a blog post about her experiences which reminds us of how broad-ranging the impact of archives can be. Here is some more about Lisi,... Continue reading “Guest Blog Post by Senior Lisi Chapin (’25)” ›
Each Spring, the Office of Sustainability facilitates Wake Forest’s annual Earth Month celebration. During this annual program, campus partners celebrate Earth Day and highlight Wake Forest’s sustainability strides through engaging events, experiences, and community programs. In that spirit, we want to take this opportunity to highlight some useful and relevant environmental resources from ZSR Library’s... Continue reading “Resources for WFU Earth Month 🌎” ›
Continue reading “To Tell Her Glories with a Faithful Tongue with Sauda Mitchell” ›
We are delighted to announce that Steve Kelley, Head of Continuing Resources and Database Management at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, has been elected President-Elect of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a Division of the American Library Association. His three-year term begins at the conclusion of the 2025 ALA Annual Conference and ends at the conclusion... Continue reading “Congratulations to Steve Kelley!” ›
The Maya Angelou Garden Party started in 2017, making this 2025 party the eighth! (including a couple of years in an online format during COVID!) Hosted by Wake Downtown and held at Bailey Park, this event brings together Wake Forest students, faculty, staff, and the entire Winston Salem community for an entertaining and engaging opportunity... Continue reading “8th Annual Maya Angelou Garden Party” ›
On Friday, April 4th, nine folks from the WFU School of Professional Studies visited the Reynolda Campus. The ZSR Library hosted their visit in ZSR 665 (shout out to Megan Hobbs for making all the logistics work!) We secured them parking on campus in Lot E (shout out to Kristen Morgan for making that possible!),... Continue reading “The WFU School of Professional Studies Visits the Reynolda Campus” ›
On Sunday, March 30th, ZSR Library joined the Office of Sustainability and many other WFU campus partners to celebrate the start of spring at the Spring Equinox Festival! The event was held once again at Campus Gardens (off Polo Road) and featured DJs from Wake Radio, crafts led by several campus and community organizations, plant-forward... Continue reading “ZSR at the Spring Equinox Festival” ›