The ZSR Recognitions: Thank a Colleague! program provides an opportunity for employees to submit a note of thanks to their colleagues. These can be for going above and beyond, helping a job get done, general appreciation, or any reason thanks can be given. Here are those who were recognized since September. Thanks to all for... more ›
September marked the completion of fall student employee training and significant progress on collection maintenance projects, including the return of the ML–MT collection to the 8th floor. Public Services also supported campus outreach, collaborative displays, and continued off-site storage operations. September at a Glance 70–75 Student training hours 5,731 Off-site items audited 49,161 Library visitors... more ›
SCA & WFHM at SEMC ZSR Library Special Collections & Archives and Wake Forest Historical Museum staff joined other museum professionals at the 2026 Southeastern Museums Conference, held September 27-30 in Winston-Salem, NC. This year’s gathering, themed Forged in Culture and Focused on the Future, embraced the rich artistic and cultural traditions that define both... more ›
Last month I attended the American Association for State and Local History and National Council on Public History Joint Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the first joint conference between the two organizations, but hopefully not the last! I also spent one day at the Southeastern Museums Conference Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem, which, because... more ›
Earlier this year, I was invited to contribute to the upcoming ACRL book project Science Librarianship and the Liberal Arts: Positions, Instruction, and Outreach. This will be an updated version of the 1992 book Science Librarianship at America’s Liberal Arts Colleges by Tony Stankus. The updated version will provide a new perspective on the delights... more ›
Featured: Public Services Department Retreat Public Services held its annual department retreat on August 12. Staff reviewed progress toward 2025-26 departmental goals and priorities for 2026-27; departmental successes, challenges and opportunities; and updates from colleagues on their individual and collaborative work. Core Operations Public Services began the fall semester with a major student staffing and... more ›
The ZSR Recognitions: Thank a Colleague! program provides an opportunity for employees to submit a note of thanks to their colleagues. These can be for going above and beyond, helping a job get done, general appreciation, or any reason thanks can be given. Here are those who were recognized since May. Thanks to all for... more ›
Safety & Security Committee The ZSR Safety & Security Committee supports preparedness, emergency planning, and safety-related initiatives throughout the library. The current committee includes: Rodrigo Castro, Director of Public Services — Standing Member/Chair Thomas Dowling, Director of Technology — Standing Member Craig Fansler, Preservation Librarian — 2025–27 Patrick Ferrell, Collection Maintenance Specialist — 2024–27 James... more ›
The ThriveLib 2026 digital conference focused on the elephant in the room: library workers are overworked, overstretched and operating in a system that traditionally doesn’t support the human element of the job…particularly the human at the desk. There were so many informative and eye-opening presentations over the three days, it would be difficult to encapsulate... more ›
Okay, I know this is almost 2 months late, but I’ve been busy. I attended the ALA Conference in Chicago back in late June. It was a special conference for me, not only because it was a very long one (I came in on a Thursday and left on a Tuesday) or that I barely... more ›