Inside ZSR
The ZSR Library Admin Team approved three summertime “Lunch and Learns” for Summer 2025, and while Chris Burris and I managed to arrange two of them for last summer (one at St. Philip’s and one at the Delta Arts Center) we asked to defer the third even to December! As we looked around for Winston-Salem... more ›
Last Friday, November 14th, I had the extreme pleasure of attending a tour of WFU’s new Charlotte Campus at The Pearl. Y’all, it’s AWESOME! Here is the link to the Flickr collection of pics from the tour! And here are some highlights from the tour! (I took copious notes, but please fact-check me before using... more ›
On Wednesday, July 23rd, fourteen folks from the ZSR Library participated in an awesome tour of the Delta Arts Center, followed by an incredible lunch at “My Goodness Gracious of W/S.” This was the second of three Lunch and Learns funded by a ZSR innovation grant. (You can read about our first lunch and learn... more ›
Since 2013, the ZSR Library has hosted multiple iterations of an excellent (and heavily used) plagiarism tutorial created by Instruction Librarian Joy Gambill. This tutorial is designed to challenge your understanding of plagiarism and the ethical use of sources in academic writing, featuring samples of source material and examples of student writing. Thanks to some... more ›
When Chris Burris and I got the idea for a Summer Lunch & Learn series back in May, we weren’t quite sure how to make it happen, but after speaking with Associate Dean Sandy Rodriguez, we applied for an “Innovation and Opportunity Grant” to provide lunch for anyone at ZSR who wanted to dine at... 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 ›
On Friday, May 2nd, Roz Tedford and I presented on “Misinformation in the Age of AI” at Salemtowne, one of the local continuing care retirement communities. Thanks to Roz’s connections, we’ve been making annual presentations there on a variety of topics for the last few years. More than 60 folks attended this session! It’s always... more ›
The ALA division, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, began in 2020 through the combining of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library Information Technology Association (LITA), and the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). This was the third annual conference held this year in Minneapolis, with 470 folks attending, up from 400... more ›
The Innovative Library Classroom 2024 On June 6-7, the Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) conference celebrated its 10th annual conference this year, and the 100 available seats filled up in four hours this year! In her opening remarks, Candice Benjes-Small from William & Mary, who leads the steering committee, referred to this small and mighty conference... more ›
It had been four years since we last visited Wake Washington. That visit to present and discuss mis/disinformation happened just weeks before COVID-19, and we promised not to be harbingers of disaster this time! Just to make sure, we changed our topic to “Election Mis/Disinformation: How to Spot it, why it’s Effective, and What We... more ›