Piedmont Earth Day Fair (Piedmont Environmental Alliance)
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CozyFest Returns! An Evening of Crafting and Comfort in ZSR
On Friday, January 17th, ZSR Library hosted our third annual CozyFest- an event centered on crafting, relaxation, and tea. We teamed up with an amazing cast of campus partners and student organizations, including World Tea Association, WakerSpace, Fiber Arts Club, Culturality, Awake Forest, ZSR Ambassadors, and ZSR Special Collections and Archives to provide an array... Continue reading “CozyFest Returns! An Evening of Crafting and Comfort in ZSR” ›
Memorial to the Enslaved: An Update (January 2025)
Baskervill, the design firm, will be presenting its initial design concepts to the Memorialization Committee on Thursday, January 16th and I thought it would be helpful to reflect on the process. Baskervill’s goal has always been to create an artifact which would contribute something meaningful to the Wake Forest community and allow us to proactively... Continue reading “Memorial to the Enslaved: An Update (January 2025)” ›
Wake Forest’s Historical Costumes Take the Stage in the Digital Age
“It smells kind of like feet down here,” I say. In truth, it smells very much like feet. “Well, yes, that’d be the shoe room,” Mary replies, pointing to an open door, through which I can see rows upon rows of shelves, overflowing with shoes of all types. It’s the smell of generations of feet,... Continue reading “Wake Forest’s Historical Costumes Take the Stage in the Digital Age” ›
🎧 Listen Up! New Audiobooks at ZSR!
We’re thrilled to announce a new addition to our collection: audiobooks through Overdrive! Now, you can listen to your favorite books wherever you are—on or off campus. Our new audiobook collection offers a wide range of genres and titles, from popular fiction and classics to nonfiction, and more. Here’s how you can start listening: Access:... Continue reading “🎧 Listen Up! New Audiobooks at ZSR!” ›
2024: The Year in Reading!
As we bid farewell to 2024, let’s take a moment to review our year in reading. The following titles from our browsing collection represent books that were frequently checked out by members of our reading community in the past year. Additionally, a few ZSR librarians and staff members wanted to share their favorite reads from... Continue reading “2024: The Year in Reading!” ›
Words, Art, and Inspiration in the Archives
Having trained as both an artist and an archivist, Sauda Mitchell is uniquely qualified to create works that convey artistic reinterpretations of historic texts and records. So ZSR Special Collections & Archives is delighted to be able to host her as visiting artist-in-residence during the 2024-25 academic year. Sauda’s residency is funded primarily by the... Continue reading “Words, Art, and Inspiration in the Archives” ›
Digitizing the Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers
The following was written by Ethan Cline, who recently completed his Capstone project with ZSR’s Special Collections and Archives. Ethan is currently pursuing his Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His project here at ZSR covered the process of creating a digital collection–digitization, metadata creation, ingest... Continue reading “Digitizing the Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers” ›
Celebrating Edward Gorey (and Halloween!)
Special Collections & Archives celebrated Edward Gorey on Wednesday, October 30th with a party and small exhibit. Guests got the opportunity to see some of Gorey’s haunting illustrations and children’s books, and even hang out with his skeleton! There were delicious snacks, good company, great costumes, and a spooky good time! You can view all... Continue reading “Celebrating Edward Gorey (and Halloween!)” ›
A Special Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Special Collections for ZSR Ambassadors
On Wednesday, October 23rd, Ashelee Gerald Hill and Tanya Zanish-Belcher met with a group of ZSR Ambassadors to introduce the work of ZSR Special Collections and Archives and to provide a special behind-the-scenes tour of the collection and work spaces. What follows are reflections and insights from the ZSR Ambassadors on this experience: Going behind... Continue reading “A Special Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Special Collections for ZSR Ambassadors” ›