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ZSR Special Collections and Archives is excited to announce the addition of several new manuscript transcriptions to our digital collection, including over 200 pages of early Wake Forest College Board of Trustee Minutes, 1834-1871. Others include the First Treasurer’s Book and an Index to Accounts. Check out this sample: We definitely don’t tackle all this... Continue reading “Transcription From the Page – Want to Help?” ›
With the start of the new 2024-2025 school year, I would like to provide an introduction to Special Collections & Archives operations so that ZSR will be better informed about our Team and know who to contact for specific requests. First, we frequently hear: “So, I have a question for Special Collections & Archives, who... Continue reading “Special Collections & Archives: Update for the New Academic Year, 2024-2025” ›
This week’s blog post comes courtesy of the 2024 Medford Fellow, Kayla Cavenaugh. I’ll let Kayla introduce herself and her work… Hi! My name is Kayla Cavenaugh, and I have been serving as the Medford Archives Fellow here in Special Collections and Archives (SCA) this summer. I am about to embark on my second year... Continue reading “Medford Fellowship 2024: Creating Access to the Houck Medford Papers” ›
Imagine putting paint on a surface where it floats until is is manipulated with combs of various sizes to create elaborate designs. The paint floats on this surface until a sheet of paper is placed on it, and the elaborate design is transferred to the paper. This essentially is marbling. I was fortunate to take... Continue reading “Marbling-on-Paper Workshop” ›
Not The Library You Remember Tours (and Dewey’s cake!) On Friday September 13th we again welcomed WFU alumni into ZSR and gave them brief tours of our spaces. It is such a joy to hear stories from students who attended across the decades. Comments like “you can EAT in here? In Special Collections & Archives,... Continue reading “Homecoming 2024 ZSR Wrapup” ›
Join us in celebrating the upcoming centenary of author, artist, and designer Edward St. John Gorey. Born in Chicago in 1925, Gorey had a multifaceted career that spanned 50 years. He gained a cult following with his unique aesthetic, which was simultaneously whimsical and morbid, sinister and surreal. ZSR Special Collections and Archives’ Halloween event... Continue reading “100 Years of Edward Gorey, 1925-2025” ›
The 2024 academic year was marked by significant growth and innovation in the Research, Instruction, and Outreach (RIO) team. The team increased library instruction sessions and personal research consultations, introduced new courses, and expanded outreach initiatives. Key highlights include the launch of the “Research After Wake” class for seniors, a record number of event attendees... Continue reading “Research, Instruction, and Outreach Annual Report for AY24” ›
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandy Rodriguez as its new Associate Dean. Ms. Rodriguez comes to us from the University of Missouri-Kansas City where she serves as Associate Dean of Special Collections & Archives. Ms. Rodriguez brings extensive library leadership experience to ZSR. She was a 2024 UCLA... Continue reading “Welcome Sandy Rodriguez!” ›
ZSR extends a warm welcome to all of our new and returning faculty! This academic year, we are excited to offer a new way to connect with you, through First Five: ZSR Early Career Faculty Workshop Series. These workshops are specifically designed to support early career faculty (defined as faculty of any rank who have... Continue reading “Introducing First Five: ZSR Early Career Faculty Workshop Series!” ›
At the beginning of the fall semester, we rolled out some updates to the ZSR Library homepage. While the design has been updated, the overall layout and navigation should be familiar. The biggest change we introduced is a new search feature: ZSR Search Suggestions. As you type your search terms, if there’s a match, suggested... Continue reading “Introducing ZSR Search Suggestions” ›