Inside ZSR
NASIG held its 2025 Conference online this year, which coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the organization! I served as the NASIG Board liaison to the Conference Planning Committee again this year, and the conference was very well run from start to finish. Live sessions were presented via Zoom, while pre-recorded sessions were uploaded to... more ›
In early June, Ashelee and Rebecca travelled to Williamsburg for The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) Conference. Hu has already written a wonderful blog post describing some of the highlights. Here are a few key takeaways from Ashelee and Rebecca. Rebecca @ TILC I attended the poster session and other sessions that Hu mentioned in his... more ›
I’ve really enjoyed hearing from folks at ZSR this summer about a variety of small and mighty conferences! Along that same theme, on June 5th and 6th, I attended “The Innovative Library Classroom” or TILC conference, a day-long conference dedicated to exploring innovative practices related to teaching and learning in libraries. The conference is capped... more ›
I recently attended the 41st Annual meeting of the Society of North Carolina Archivists hosted at East Carolina University. This year’s conference theme, “Outreach and Engagement in a Digital World”, supported interesting presentations that highlighted ways for attendees to navigate professional engagement by incorporating technology into outreach, networking, and access. The conference commenced with an... more ›
A few weeks ago at the end of May, I found myself in Starkville, Mississippi at Mississippi State University for the annual meeting of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress. This is a small but mighty group that focuses on the niche topic of congressional archives, making it an invaluable resource for... more ›
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025 I attended the Metrolina Library Association (MLA) Conference in Charlotte North Carolina as a poster presenter alongside Will Ritter. Our presentation focused on the Public Service Department’s Student Employee Chronicles and was titled, “Check Us Out!: A Blog Empowering Student Workers to Reflect and Belong.” The idea of the blog... more ›
Summer Construction The Offsite Summer Projects are progressing as planned and in spite of all the challenges resulting from construction, library operations have continued uninterrupted. Patron services are working consistently and efficiently via the temporary service desk installed in Room 330. All Library Departments have adapted their processes to circumvent the challenges presented by construction... more ›
TRIAD ACADEMIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION – TALA 11TH YEAR May 28, 2025 Winston-Salem State University Veronica Escamilla-Brady’s Experience This was my first time attending TALA, and it was a great experience. I attended “X’ers, Zoomers, Boomers, Oh My! Generational Dynamics in Library Work,” moderated by our own, Jemma Johnson! This was a great panel that included... more ›