Welcome back! With the semester just getting underway, the Safety & Security Committee has been busy this summer laying the groundwork for a safe and prepared academic year. Emergency Planning The draft Offsite Emergency Plan is currently under review. Committee members are expected to read through it this month, and it will be brought forward... 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 ›
“Papers, Papers, and More Papers. Will It Ever End?” Intro by Laura Milcarzyk and Jemma Johnson For many college students, writing doesn’t feel like art—it feels like work. It’s the blinking cursor on a blank page, the late-night paper, the hours of research, and the assignment they’d rather avoid. Unlike painting or sculpting, writing often... more ›
Shifting Projects The second and final relocation of Oversized materials on Reynolds 1 is now complete. Planning is underway for the relocation of Periodicals and Government Documents, pending final approvals. In the meantime, the music scores are beginning to be moved from Reynolds 6 to Reynolds 4 as part of the overall collection reorganization. Building... 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
The 2025 ALA Conference was an odd one for me. As the incoming President-Elect of Core, my dance card was full of sessions I was obliged to attend, so I went to very few traditional presentations. Rather than getting caught up on the latest developments in cataloging and technical services, I learned more about the... more ›
Summer Construction Updates on the summer renovation projects from Rodrigo Castro: Main Entrance Doors The main entrance doors are now enabled (the Library, with the exception of the 24/7 area, is still closed to the public) which will facilitate the delivery of packages. We will, however, keep the delivery ramp on the west entrance until... more ›