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On Monday, August 15th, from 7-9 pm, 55 students from three of the many pre-orientation camps now offered by WFU attended a game night in the ZSR Library. Participants from “Fresh in the Forest,” WakeABLE, MazelWAKE, and WakeWell joined an intrepid group of librarians for a fun evening (and consumed lots of gelato!) We even... Continue reading “ZSR Game Night – August 2022” ›
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 2022” ›
“The Welcome Project” began three years ago 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, Global WFU, and centers across campus. Last year... Continue reading “The Welcome Project at ZSR (Phase II)” ›
This 5 Questions features a special guest from outside ZSR Library! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Alicia Lemar, Education Library & Outreach Coordinator Tell us about what you do at WFU? I am the librarian in the Department of Education, housed in Tribble... Continue reading “5 Questions with Alicia Lemar” ›
Welcome back to another installment of 5 Questions! If you would like to choose 5 Questions yourself, feel free to choose 5 from this form. Peter Romanov, Library Specialist III Tell us about what you do at ZSR Library? Supervise students, manage student hiring and payroll, and answer patron questions. What is your favorite book/podcast/movie? Favorite Book:... Continue reading “5 Questions with Peter Romanov” ›
Please join us on August 4th at 4:00 PM ET to discuss Phoebe Zerwick’s Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt. This highly readable book tells the powerful story of Darryl Hunt’s wrongful incarceration, the struggles to prove his innocence, and the challenges he faced after being released and proved innocent. Zerwick shares Hunt’s... Continue reading “ZSR Board of Visitors Summer Book Club — Nonfiction Selection” ›
Recording available here. How does one begin writing a church history? In 2020 the first book-length history of Wake Forest Baptist Church was published. In this talk, Dr. Shaun Price will address how he went about the process of writing Our Story of Faith: The History of Wake Forest Baptist Church. Particular attention will be given to the early... Continue reading “Our Story of Faith: The Challenge and Joy of Writing The History of Wake Forest Baptist Church” ›
I recently attended a campus meeting where we discussed the digitizing needs of our North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection. As part of my preparation, I detailed all of our digital work over the past 10 years as part of an overall status report. We have made great progress, thanks to the hard work of the... Continue reading “Baptist Digitizing Projects (June 2022)” ›
Please join us June 27 at 4:00 PM ET as discuss Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. Published in 1993 and set in California in the 2020s, Parable of the Sower explores social instability caused by climate change, extreme income inequality, ongoing racial conflict, and low social trust. When a young woman’s community collapses, she undertakes... Continue reading “ZSR Board of Visitors Summer Book Club” ›
In December 2020, Special Collections & Archives was proud to host Dr. Edwin G. Wilson as he spoke about his new book Songs of Wake Forest. Over 1,000 Deacs joined us for the celebration, often sharing their fond memories on the chat. To date, nearly 5,000 people have watched the program online. The overwhelming response... Continue reading “Songs for Dr. Ed Wilson” ›