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On September 10th-13th, I attended the NCLA Leadership Institute in Black Mountain, NC. The mission of the NCLA Leadership Institute is “to create opportunities for learning and skill building in leadership and mentoring”, and to “cultivate an improved understanding of self and others while inspiring participants to serve in leadership roles within the profession at... more ›
Have you ever caught yourself looking at the ZSR Employee Association Event Calendar Calendar, thinking, “Wait, is that for me?” Well, we’re here to clear things up! We’re excited to introduce the ZSR Employee Association Event Calendar, your go-to source for all events just for ZSR employees. While the ZSR Library Event Tracker Calendar covers... more ›
Thank you, Maia! Maia Dickinson, ZSR’s former Circulation Supervisor, has accepted a library acquisitions role at UNC School of the Art’s library. During her time at ZSR, Maia trained dozens of students, collaborated with the Public Services team on the Wellness Collection, and received the 2024 ZSR Library Outstanding Staff Employee of the Year award... more ›
As the integration of artificial intelligence, data science, and information literacy is one of my research areas and I dived into the AI pool, finding the Teaching and Learning AI Conference hosted by UCF in Orlando, Florida was nirvana. This was the second year of the conference and conference attendance exploded from 400 in the... more ›
This summer I completed a 6-week virtual course on the fundamentals of cataloging, offered by the American Library Association (ALA). I’m not a cataloger, but I reference catalog records every day in Special Collections & Archives. I stepped up to this challenge so I could improve my understanding of these records. It’s been more than... 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 last month. Thanks to all for... more ›