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The computer lab next to The Bridge has been upgraded with 16 new iMacs. Each has a 27″ HD screen and includes Microsoft Office, Adobe CS6 Master Collection and Final Cut Pro X. The lab is open to everyone when The Bridge is open, unless a class has been scheduled for the room. For more... Continue reading “New Mac Lab” ›
Kyle Denlinger This semester, Wake Forest University welcomes a new type of student with the introduction of the online Counseling program. To help these students succeed in online learning environments, ZSR welcomes Kyle Denlinger as the new eLearning Librarian. Kyle holds a BA in Secondary Education from the University of Cincinnati and a MA in... Continue reading “ZSR Welcomes New Librarians” ›
Last April, ZSR held the third annual Senior Showcase, a student-inspired program that highlights exemplary research and artistic theses or projects completed by Wake Forest undergraduates. The 2012 Showcase drew the highest number of nominations representing the widest variety of disciplines to date. To build upon this success, two key improvements are being introduced this... Continue reading “Senior Showcase Returns Next Spring” ›
This fall, to alleviate the financial burden on students who have to purchase many expensive textbooks, the ZSR Library has initiated a pilot textbook collection. The textbooks support courses with more than 30 students. The books are shelved in the Course Reserves department, and students can check them out for two hours. The full list... Continue reading “New Textbook Collection” ›
The ZSR Library offers several scholarship support services for faculty through the Scholarly Communication Librarian, Molly Keener. If you are new to Wake Forest, or need a reminder of available services, read on! Open Access Fund In partnership with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the library has a dedicated fund to support faculty... Continue reading “Scholarship Support Services” ›
A Musicircus event held in Wellington, New Zealand, in 2010. Creative Commons licensed photo by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner. Musicircus On Friday, September 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Atrium, ZSR will host the first Musicircus to be held on the Wake Forest campus. The Musicircus opens CAGEFEST, which will commemorate the 100th anniversary... Continue reading “Upcoming Events: Lectures, Workshops and a Musicircus” ›
Detail from the engraved title page of George Chapman’s The Whole Works of Homer (1616) Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-brow’d Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold… John Keats, “On First Looking Into Chapman’s... Continue reading “Classical Literature and the Art of Translation” ›
Wake Forest has designated the ZSR Library as a fundraising priority both in ongoing development efforts and in the upcoming capital campaign. Many faculty members give regularly to the library. Last year, gifts to the Wake Forest Fund for the ZSR Library increased 34% over the prior year. Your gifts have a direct impact on... Continue reading “Leading the Way with Gifts to ZSR Library” ›
New Find a Database page You may have already noticed the new Find a Database page. The new design makes it easier for you and your students to find the online resources you need. The new page emphasizes finding resources by subject, rather than the previous design’s emphasis on title. A new feature allows you... Continue reading “Database News” ›
Are you on campus during the summer? Take a break from writing that article and experiment with some new technology that may change the way you read, research or teach. iPads: Each iPad comes pre-loaded with multiple apps you can try out. Kindle/Nook/Sony e-readers: Each comes pre-loaded with popular reading titles. There are different titles... Continue reading “Try out Tech this Summer” ›