By Jemma Johnson

Inside ZSR

What’s Happening in Public Services: May 2026

Feature: Two Public Services Student Employees Named 2026-27 Wake Forest Fellows The Public Services department is excited to announce that two of its student employees, Alaina Wheeler and Lulu Clark, have been named 2026-27 Wake Forest Fellows! Lulu (’26, Critical and Creative Media) will serve as the President’s Office Fellow and Alaina (’26, Biology) will... more

Jemma @ NC Live 2026

Last week, I travelled to NC State’s gorgeous Hunt Library to attend the 2026 NC Live Conference, themed “Libraries and Democracy.” I look forward to NC Live’s conferences every year and this one might have been my favorite so far! After a full day, I came away hopeful because despite all the challenges currently facing... more

What’s Happening in Public Services: April 2026

Celebrating the Class of 2026 The Public Service Department would like to recognize and congratulate our exceptional 20 graduating student employees: Soany Aguilar, Girnar Anand, Anna Berenguer, Lorenzo Cabana, Lulu Clark, Josh DeMontigny, Dani Fernandez, Samantha Homick, Ava Johnson, Karla Morales, Walker Newman, Jordan Resnick, Erin Ryan, Jaiden Smith, Sydney Smith, Maddie Soultanian, Kaylly Vazquez,... more

What’s Happening in Public Services: March 2026

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... more

What’s Happening in Public Services: February 2026

Events in February Voter Registration Drive, Feb. 3 — ZSR hosted You Can Vote who helped the campus community register to vote and check their registration status. Crafternoon, Feb. 9 & 23 — Jemma Johnson, Danielle Key (RIO), and Celina Seo (Fellow) handed out snacks and craft kits. Writing Center Table for Mental Health Week,... more

What’s Happening in Public Services: December 2025 & January 2026

Events in December and January Wake the Library, Dec. 8-12, 2025 — ZSR hosted students throughout the week with snacks, special programming, and extended hours for finals success! Writing Center Pop-Up Tutoring, Dec. 9, 2025 — The Writing Center hosted walk-up tutoring sessions during Wake the Library to support students working on planning, writing, and... more

What’s Happening in Public Services: November 2025

November Events Crafternoon, November 3 Headed by Jemma Johnson and Danielle Key with support from the library Fellow Celina Seo, Crafternoons offers snacks and a craft students can make in the library. This fun study break aims to build connection and engagement with students while promoting ZSR’s Wellness Collection. On November 3, 83 people grabbed... more

What’s Happening in Public Services: October 2025

October Events World Mental Health Day Resource Fair, October 8 Jemma Johnson, Danielle Key, and Celina Seo tabled for ZSR at the World Mental Health Resource Fair from 4-6pm in the Benson Center rotunda. They gave out snacks, ZSR swag, and hosted a color your own bookmark table with highlights from the Wellness Collection. Crafternoons,... more

Jemma at NCLA Conference 2025

In October, I had the chance to attend and present at the 2025 NCLA Conference, and it ended up being one of the most rewarding professional development experiences I’ve had so far. I co-presented “Redefining the Librarian Role: Advocates, Designers, Marketers, and More” with colleagues from the NCLA Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Library Advocacy... more

What’s Happening in Public Services: September 2025

September Events Crafternoons, September 8 and 22 September saw the kick-off of the recurring Crafternoon program, a collaboration between Public Services and RIO. Headed by Jemma Johnson and Danielle Key with support from the library Fellow Celina Seo, Crafternoons offers snacks and a craft students can make in the library. This fun study break aims... more