Inside ZSR
November Events Preparing for Exam Season In November, the Public Services team focused on preparing for the exam period, ensuring everything was in place to support our students during this busy time. Plans for several exciting collaborations and interactive projects were finalized, aimed at engaging students and helping them manage stress. The team also worked... more ›
October Events Nakayasu Book Display and Art Installation In early October, the ZSR Library presented a special book display to accompany the art installation featuring works by poet Sawako Nakayasu. The display, curated by Rodrigo Castro, Director of Public Services and Erin Jones, Research Services Specialist, showcased several of Nakayasu’s titles, including “Nothing Fictional but... more ›
Big Updates on Shifting Projects! The Public Services team is excited to share that the condensing of sections A through D on Wilson 1 is now complete! The next phase, moving the E collection from Reynolds 7 to Wilson 1, has now been started. Currently, the shifting team is nearing the E 200’s and thanks... more ›
Thank you, Maia! Maia Dickinson, ZSR’s former Circulation Supervisor, has accepted a library acquisitions role at UNC School of the Art’s library. During her time at ZSR, Maia trained dozens of students, collaborated with the Public Services team on the Wellness Collection, and received the 2024 ZSR Library Outstanding Staff Employee of the Year award... more ›
July Book Displays Erin Jones created two wonderful book displays located in the display cases in the entrance way featuring WFU authors and a literary tour around the world. If you’re interested in one of her picks, scan the book’s QR code to find a copy. Summer Shifting Projects The Public Services Team is continuing... more ›
Update on LibAnswers Last month we shared our internal challenge to answer 100% of all LibAnswers tickets received during open hours within one hour. In April (our first month focusing on this data point) we answered 76% of all tickets within an hour, with an average response time of 61 minutes. In May, we answered... more ›
The Public Services team is currently busy working extended hours to accommodate our finals week schedule! Here’s a recap of what we were working on last month: Consolidation of Available Shelving Space The Public Services team has been working on consolidating available shelving space. We currently have 590 empty bays (“bay” refers to the metal... more ›
Continued Leganto Implementation We continue working to implement Leganto, a course reserves management system. The implementation team has recruited Kathy Shields, Hu Womack, Daisha Bunn, and Meghan Webb to help communicate with faculty about this important change. We expect the new system to be live before the Summer 2024 term starts. Collection Location Update We’ve... more ›
New Format Starting this year we’ll be sharing our department news via monthly blog post, rather than an emailed newsletter. This will allow you to more readily reference the information in previous posts. You will also be able to easily browse the newsletter archive by clicking the “Public Services Newsletter” tag at the bottom of... more ›