Conference reports and more from ZSR Librarians
I’m terribly late in writing this up (sorry, stuff got in the way), but I want to share a bit about a meeting I attended in Denver back on April 16th and 17th. As the incoming President of Core (a Division of the American Library Association) ALA sent me to a CEO Symposium put on... more ›
Several members of the ZSR Library recently attended the 12th annual Triad Academic Library Association (TALA) Conference hosted this year at UNC Greensboro. Their reflections are below. Meg Sturdevant This was my first TALA conference, and it was an enlightening experience. There were so many points I found delightful. During the keynote presentation our dean... more ›
Rebecca @ SNCA/SCAA I attended the SNCA conference last week for a quick, enjoyable, and interesting experience. The first session I attended was “To Be an Archivist in the Carolinas in These Times: An Informal, Moderated, Discussion” moderated by Randi Beem, Adreonna Bennett, and Dawn Schmitz (all from UNC-Charlotte). I enjoyed the honest reflections that... more ›
From May 19 – 22, the Medical Library Association held its 128th annual meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where the cheese puns were a-plenty. They weren’t just cheddar than gouda, or more than extra sharp, they were actually un-brie-lievable! Yep, I heard them all, because hey, ricotta make it work, right? The last time MLA was... more ›
The Best Practices Exchange ‘un’conference took place last week at the University of Indiana—Indianapolis (May 18-20, 2026), an informal get-together for librarians, archivists, and other information specialists to discuss digital information management, preservation, and access. I was fortunate enough to deliver a talk at the event, and even more fortunate to attend some really interesting... more ›
The day after Commencement, and as the university shared the news that Peter Rodriguez will be our fifteenth president, I was in Miami to represent ZSR and Wake Forest at the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Annual Meeting and Spring Membership Meeting. This was my second ASERL gathering. I have been so impressed at how... more ›
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 ›
Last week I traveled to Richmond to attend the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC). I went a day early to attend a workshop focused on donor relations in Special Collections and Archives. My workshop was followed by two days of sessions. I chose the workshop to improve my understanding of donor relationships and public facing... more ›
This year’s meeting of the Music Library Association was held in Salt Lake City (I attended virtually) in February. Music and Wellness A colleague at Baylor knew that music could, on many levels, address wellness needs, and was looking for a way to integrate this approach into her outreach. When she stumbled upon an early-1800s... more ›
Freshmen Memories In any new endeavor, it is the first moments that can create the foundation for a positive experience. Experiences often turn into memories, which are known to impact the very center of the human soul. And memories become part of the intricate tapestry of stories that will bring history to life for each... more ›