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Special Collections & Archives at ZSR was recently awarded a Preservation Assistance Grant for Smaller Institutions from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This grant will fund a visit by nationally known facilities consultant, Thomas Wilsted, in 2015. Continue reading “ZSR Receives Preservation Grant” ›
The new year brings a host of new publishing-related services and events to WFU faculty, staff and students. First of all, Digital Publishing @ Wake has launched a new imprint, Library Partners Press. As its name implies, LP Press partners with libraries from across the state to offer a full range of publishing services to... Continue reading “Digital Publishing: An Update and Preview” ›
The statewide library consortium NC LIVE begins a new subscription cycle this year. As a result, there are many new databases available for your use. Several new article databases are available: ABI/INFORM Complete (Business) Pharmaceutical News Index ProQuest Accounting & Tax ProQuest Biology Journals ProQuest Criminal Justice ProQuest Education Journals ProQuest Environmental Science Collection ProQuest... Continue reading “Electronic Resources News” ›
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library proudly presents the first Library Lecture Series event for the semester: “A Conversation with Mr. Wake Forest: A Student Event with Provost Emeritus Ed Wilson”. It will take place on Thursday, January 22 at 4:00 p.m. Students are invited to join Dr. Wilson, “Mr. Wake Forest”, for an informal discussion... Continue reading “A Conversation with Mr. Wake Forest: A Student Event with Provost Emeritus Ed Wilson” ›
Last week, as part of my responsibilities as an Instruction and Outreach Librarian at ZSR, I was planning a variety of outreach events for Spring 2015. As I planned these events, I realized that many of these events happen away from ZSR or after hours, and I thought it might be worthwhile to take a... Continue reading “What The Heck Does An Outreach Librarian Do?” ›
As a fan of better presentation tools, I’m always on the lookout for ways to replace Powerpoint! Here are a few options that go beyond Powerpoint and even past Prezi! First, there is Microsoft Sway. I like Sway because it has nice features for embedding Tweets and Videos into your presentation! (Microsoft account required!) Another... Continue reading “Cool New Presentation Tools for Spring 2015” ›
Twas the day before holiday break and throughout ZSR, barely a creature was stirring, not near and not far! But if you are curious and know where to look you’ll find some activity in a cranny or nook. The Wilson Wing attic is full of metal and men constructing new air ducts to keep temperatures... Continue reading “ZSR on December 23: Not a Creature is Stirring?” ›
Goodbye To All That, written and directed by Winston-Salem playwright and screenwriter Angus MacLachlan (perhaps best known for his 2005 film Junebug), will play at Aperture Cinema on January 2. The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival where Paul Schneider won the Best Actor Award, will have its opening Wednesday, December 17 at... Continue reading “Goodbye To All That by Angus MacLachlan” ›
If you were a holiday shopper in the 1830s, one item on your list might well have been an annual gift bookâan anthology of illustrations, poems, stories, and essays, in an affordable but decorative binding. Several examples of 19th century holiday gift books are now on exhibit in the ZSR Library Special Collections & Archives... Continue reading “A Token of My Affection: 19th Century Christmas Annuals” ›
Last Monday, ZSR held the last drop-in research session of our Sources, Citations & Cocoa series. This semester’s series started fast and furious, with twenty students stopping by within the first hour of the first session on November 10th. The following three sessions were also well attended, and overall, we had 90 students participate in... Continue reading “That’s a Wrap! Fall 2014 Sources, Citations & Cocoa” ›