The ZSR Library Blog
ZSR recently switched to a new proxy service for off-campus access to library resources. Our proxy is what prompts you to login with your WFU username and password before connecting you to electronic journals, databases, ebooks, and other resources when you are off campus. Links have been updated on the Library’s website, and in our... Continue reading “New Proxy for Off-Campus Access” ›
February is Black History Month, but every day during the year is a good time to remind researchers and visitors that Special Collections & Archives has many resources that might help in learning more about the Black experience here at Wake Forest and beyond. We have compiled many subject guides on a variety of topics,... Continue reading “Archival Resources for Black History Month” ›
On Valentine’s Day, we paired over 400 books with eager students during our annual Blind Date with a Book program! This much beloved, pop-up library event promotes leisure reading and a love of books. To plan for the event we collect popular fiction and non-fiction titles throughout the year, receiving book donations from ZSR faculty... Continue reading “Valentines for Bibliophiles! Blind Date with a Book 2022” ›
Special Collections & Archives continued its regular work throughout 2021, including hosting exhibits and online outreach events; collections acquisitions, cataloging, digitizing, and processing; and answering reference questions and developing resources for our patrons. I would like to thank and commend the entire SCA Team for their accomplishments and dedication over the past year! Collaborative Exhibits:... Continue reading “2021 Annual Report–Special Collections & Archives” ›
Continue reading “Looking Back: The History of Wake Forest Sports A Conversation with Muggsy” ›
In an effort to improve accessibility in the ZSR Library, the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee worked with student assistants in the ZSR Library to create accessible directions from the entrance of the Library to our classrooms, named spaces, and campus partners located in ZSR. These directions attempt to provide the most accessible and direct... Continue reading “Accessible Directions to Classrooms, Named Spaces, and Campus Partners in the ZSR Library” ›
ZSR Library invites all Wake Forest faculty teaching divisionals, first year seminars, and introductory writing courses to join us in a 3-day workshop on advancing the information literacy skills of students taking introductory courses. Faculty who would like to further develop or engage with information literacy concepts or skills in their courses are encouraged to... Continue reading “Call for Applications: Faculty Workshop on Integrating Information Literacy Skills in Introductory Courses – May 2022 Cohort” ›
Mt. Tabor Methodist Church Hosts Traveling Exhibit: Navigating Jim Crow: Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina Recently SCA purchased a facsimile copy of The Negro Travelers’ Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (1954) authored and published by Victor Hugo Green. The Green Book, created for African American travelers in the mid-twentieth... Continue reading “Navigating Jim Crow: Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina Traveling Exhibit” ›
As we are beginning the Spring Semester in the middle of a significant uptick in COVID cases, and even in our highly vaccinated and boosted environment, we still need to be conscientious about mask wearing. As WFU president Dr. Wente stated in her start of semester email to campus: Each individual and the choices we all... Continue reading “Wear Your Mask” ›
