Who we are: The Safety & Security Committee supports the Z. Smith Reynolds Library community through preparedness planning, emergency coordination, operational continuity work, and ongoing review of safety-related procedures and resources. The current iteration of ZSR’s Safety and Security Committee includes: Prentice Armstrong (2024-26) Rodrigo Castro (chair, standing) Thomas Dowling (standing) Craig Fansler (2025-27) Patrick... 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 ›
Travel for advancement is the result of a lot of hard work happening here at ZSR, and it’s only worth doing because of that work. The reason to go out into the world and share what we’re doing is that what we’re doing matters, and we want to be able to do more of it.... more ›
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 ›
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 ›
The ZSR Recognitions: Thank a Colleague! program provides an opportunity for employees to submit a note of thanks to their colleagues. These can be for going above and beyond, helping a job get done, general appreciation, or any reason thanks can be given. Here are those who were recognized last month. Thanks to all for... more ›
Isabel Nowak, who lives in Wake Forest, is a Visitors’ Associate at the Wake Forest Historical Museum. She graduated from Davidson College in 2023, is currently attending the UNCG MLIS program, and also works as a Collections Specialist for the City of Raleigh. Recently Isabel was able to the attend the North Carolina Museums Council... more ›
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 ›
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 ›