Conference reports and more from ZSR Librarians
Over four days in October (Oct. 14–17), downtown Winston‑Salem became a hub for North Carolina’s library community as the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) held its 66th Biennial Conference. Z. Smith Reynolds Library (ZSR) contributed throughout—serving on planning committees, sharing work in sessions and posters, and engaging as attendees. In this post, members of ZSR’s... more ›
TL;DR: Technical Services work has changed a lot over the past 3 decades, but it’s still a vital part of libraries. On Friday, October 3rd, I was honored to give the keynote address at the annual online meeting of NOTSL (Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians). I was asked to talk about the changes I have... more ›
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 ›
The Designing Libraries for the 21st Century conference brings together architects, designers, planners, IT professionals, library administrators, and librarians from multiple disciplines to explore emerging trends, challenges, and achievements in library space design. This year’s conference was hosted at the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries. Pre-Conference The Pre-conference, Designing With, Not For: Igniting Human-Centered... more ›
Membership in the Mid Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the Medical Library Association (MLA) includes medical and health science librarians from North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and western Pennsylvania. This chapter has met in person every year since 1981! I’m glad to have had the opportunity to attend this year’s MAC-MLA conference in Baltimore, Maryland... more ›
This summer the ZSR Administration team was kind enough to use some end-of-year funding to purchase a new camera drone. The idea is to use said drone for taking photos and videos of the library and all of our various events and spaces going forward from a whole new perspective! After a bit of research... more ›
Denice, Melde and I (Joddy) traveled to Hunt Library in Raleigh, NC on Aug 20 – 22 to attend the Library Technology Immersion Conference organized by ASERL and NC LIVE – a chance to learn about innovative technologies in libraries. Denice Lewis The ASERL Library Technology Immersion Conference always presents a diverse range of technologies... more ›
On August 6, I represented ZSR at the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Library Resources Group Meeting at the Carlyle Campbell Library at Meredith College in Raleigh. This group comprises institutions from across the state, and at this particular meeting there were folks from as far west as Mars Hill University and as... more ›
As you know, it’s been such a joy to experience the welcome back to Wake Forest and ZSR. What I haven’t had the chance to say as directly is how I have also been looking forward to reconnecting with the North Carolina academic library community. When I started my career here, I thought the collegiality... more ›
Recently, from May 19th-22nd, I attended the American Business Library Director’s (ABLD) “Joint-Meeting” in Vienna, Austria at WU Vienna University’s School for Business & Economics. What made this meeting stand out was not just the meticulous planning, but also its stunning setting. It took place at one of the largest business libraries (referred to as... more ›