The ZSR Library Blog
This event is free and open to the public. WFU ID or proof of Covid vaccination or 48-hour negative test is required for admission. Contact archives@wfu.edu for more information. Continue reading “A Conversation with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle” ›
This August, the Research and Instruction Services team hosted its first-ever ZSR Information Literacy Workshop for faculty. This three-day, immersive workshop was designed to expand students’ information literacy skills by working with faculty on further integrating information literacy skills into their course syllabi and assignments. We focused primarily on faculty teaching courses that meet basic... Continue reading “Integrating Information Literacy Skills in First Year Courses” ›
With the start of a new school year, we frequently hear: “So, I have a question for Special Collections & Archives, who should I contact first?” The first, best place to start is archives@wfu.edu, your go-to for anything e-mail and for referring reference questions, faculty requesting instruction for classes, or donations. Messages sent to this... Continue reading “Start of the Academic Year: Special Collections & Archives Information” ›
“The Welcome Project” began when the people of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library began looking for ways to show all members of our community that they are welcome here. This collaboration has involved not only ZSR Library employees but also people from academic departments and centers across campus. These translations of the word “Welcome” are... Continue reading “The Welcome Project at ZSR!” ›
Earlier this summer, Special Collections and Archives was contacted by Kathleen Hutton, Coordinator of House Experience, at The Graylyn Estate. Kathleen is a frequent user of The Graylyn Estate Collection, but this request was a little more in depth. She explained that the family of J. Barton Benson, master ironworker for the Graylyn Estate, would... Continue reading “J. Barton Benson’s Family Visit to the Graylyn Estate Papers” ›
On Tuesday, August 17th, the ZSR Library hosted our first big in-person outreach event since March 2020! Game Night @ ZSR was an evening event filled with board games, card games, and awesome trivia courtesy of John Champlin’s famous “Wake, Wake, don’t tell me!” Over 120 students from five different pre-orientation camps attended! We’ve got... Continue reading “New Deac Week Game Night at ZSR!” ›
This blog post was written by Nancy Sullivan, Volunteer in Special Collections and Archives. In the 1940s, radio was a crucial source of news and entertainment in a country coming out of economic depression with war on the horizon. Radio could bring news from the front lines of a second world war into the homes... Continue reading “75 Years of Wake Forest Demon Deacon (WFDD) Radio” ›
We are excited to share the new resources that we were able to add to the ZSR Library this year! These resources reflect a wide range of subject areas, and we hope that you will find something in this list that will be relevant for your research and teaching. More information about each resource can... Continue reading “New ZSR Resources for Fall 2021” ›
Over the past months, we have added a variety of digital collections to our site, as well as adding new materials to established collections. As a result, we are happy to have recently surpassed 70,000 items within our digital collections. Here are some of our most recent additions. Interdisciplinary Performance and the Liberal Arts Center... Continue reading “ZSR Digital Collections: More to Explore” ›
Today’s blog comes from student assistant Immanuel Eggers. Before campus operations were indefinitely suspended due to the pandemic, I had the honor of processing late WFU professor James Gordon McDowell’s manuscripts as a special project. Dr. McDowell’s intellect was striking: I recall slowing down my work at numerous points to comb over the easily thousands... Continue reading “Meeting James McDowell through His Records” ›