Cross-Departmental Collaborations

Rodrigo Castro will represent the University’s Faculty Senate on the WFU Security Advisory Committee. The Security Advisory Committee will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and prioritizing a comprehensive Campus Safety and Security Strategic Plan, and for advising leadership on prioritized safety and security initiatives aligned with institutional risk, policy, and available resources.

David Link and James Harper are working with Kyle Denlinger of DISC, University IS, and the vendor ExLibris to troubleshoot course/reading list association problems. Parent courses created in Canvas (the University’s learning management system) were not linking properly to the appropriate reading lists created in Leganto (ZSR’s course reserves system.) Parent courses are created by a third party for use by WFU part-time and adjunct instructors in the Online Counseling program. Currently, there seems to be a solution, but more testing is needed.

Jemma Johnson worked with her colleagues from the Social Sciences Librarian Search Committee to review applications and complete first round interviews for the position. Three candidates will be chosen for onsite interviews in April.

Collections

Through the month of March, collections shifting work continued on Reynolds 5, focusing on consolidating materials to create additional open shelf space. The phase began in the P’s section and will extend through the PQs.

Library aisle on Reynolds 5 of ZSR Library with a wooden book truck in front of shelves filled with books.

Professional Activities and Development

Rodrigo Castro will serve as a member of East Carolina University’s Master of Library Science (MLS) Program’s Advisory Board from Spring 2026 – Spring 2029. The Board consists of representatives from each of the following constituent groups: MLS students, alumni, and professionals representing each of the program’s concentration areas: academic, archives, public, and school libraries.

Laura Milcarzyk has been accepted as a volunteer for the 2026 ASiL (Access Services in Libraries) Conference Program Planning Committee. Her responsibilities will include reviewing and rating program proposal submissions and to moderate conference sessions.

Presentations

James Harper was one of four presenters at this year’s OCLC Resource Sharing Conference. The presentation was entitled “Essentials and Insights from Experienced Interlibrary Loan Professionals.” The online presentation was attended by over 400 participants and covered all aspects of interlibrary loan borrowing, lending and document delivery.

Events in March

  • Crafternoon, March 9 & 23 — Jemma Johnson, Danielle Key (RIO), and Celina Seo (Fellow) handed out snacks and craft kits to over 100 WFU students and staff. This month’s crafts were friendship bracelets/keychains and DIY desk plant.
  • Wake Up Wednesday, March 25 — Campus Life’s Wake Up Wednesday encouraged library goers to swing by for morning treats and campus engagement.

“What’s on Your Mind?” Comment Board

This month, 24 comments were left on the comment board. Students look forward to the end of classes, crave McFlurries, and remain, much to certain library assistant’s chagrin, (still) invested in Mayo.

Collection Displays

March Displays

  • Black History, curated by Laura Milcarzyk.
  • March Madness, curated by Erin Jones.
  • From Question to Citation, curated by Will Ritter.
  • Spring Celebration, curated by the Office of Sustainability.

Upcoming Displays

  • Poetry Month, curated by Laura Milcarzyk.
  • Earth Month, curated by Erin Jones.
  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month, curated by the Safe Office and Office of Wellbeing
  • At the Movies, curated by Erin Jones.

Offsite Storage

During the month of March, Offsite Storage
  • accessioned 223 new items,
  • delivered 44 physical requests,
  • fulfilled 26 electronic requests,
  • and audited 6,401 items.

With a high volume of archival collections and rare books slated to go offsite, Alayna Veasey is developing a sustainable shifting strategy to match the availability of her student team.

In March, Alayna:

  • fulfilled 16 SCA offsite requests,
  • returned 9 SCA offsite requests,
  • shifted 176 SCA rare books and periodicals offsite,
  • and shifted 34 SCA boxes offsite.

March by the Numbers

March 2026 Stats 2,707 physical items checked out 4,343 study space hours booked 42,596 visitors to ZSR Library 34 LibAnswers tickets & chats received 617 ILL & document delivery orders fulfilled 22 posts left on comment board

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