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Course Reserves is the easy and legal way to get supplemental readings or films to your students. The system accommodates books, films, journal articles and more. You can also upload articles or book chapters you own via the request form. Please include the title page and copyright page with any book chapters. For additional guidelines,... Continue reading “Rediscover Course Reserves” ›
This fall, in an effort to respond to those last minute Reserves requests, the ZSR Library purchased an Amazon® Kindle especially for Course Reserves. This new Kindle for Reserves will circulate for just two hours, in-building use only. When an urgent need arises, the library will rush-order the print copy as usual. Staff will also... Continue reading “Kindle Option for Last-Minute Reserves Requests” ›
The original electronic classroom in ZSR, Room 204, underwent a transformation over the past six months. In addition to a much-needed renovation of seating, lighting, wiring and equipment, the room now features a complete video conferencing system using Cisco TelePresence. Additional technological capabilities include two projectors and screens that can display from separate input sources... Continue reading “Video Conferencing Classroom Comes to ZSR” ›
Starting this semester, faculty can reserve “class packs” of Apple’s iPad™ for use in class or for projects. Two sets of five iPads are available; therefore up to ten iPads can circulate for a period of up to two weeks. You can use them for classroom activities or group projects on a limited basis. Each... Continue reading “Check Out an iPad Class Pack” ›
To help groups using WebEx to communicate online, ZSR has assembled a portable WebEx kit for checkout at The Bridge. This kit contains a linear microphone for group communication, USB speakers and a webcam to mount on any surface for easy video conferencing. You can use this kit to expand a WebEx meeting to more... Continue reading “WebEx Kits on the Go” ›
The library will host workshops this spring on: Mendeley, a new application for research management and collaboration; Web-based tools to visualize and analyze data; Zotero, an open-source application for research management; and Tumblr for microblogging. View these and other events! Additionally, find supporting documentation for Zotero, EndNote and Google, as well as many other applications,... Continue reading “Upcoming Technology Workshops” ›
The Library Lecture Series resumed last week with a speech by senior Fannézha Ford. She was the student winner of the 2011 WFU/WSSU Martin Luther King, Jr. Building the Dream Award. She spoke on the significance of education and service in her life, both as an African American and as a student at Wake Forest.... Continue reading “Lecture Series Returns” ›
The new year brings many changes to the ZSR collection of online resources. New databases, interface changes, and the renewal cycle of the statewide library consortium dominate this season’s database news. New Database Purchases ZSR recently subscribed to the Library of Latin Texts, Series A, which contains more than 3,200 Latin works from Antiquity through... Continue reading “Database News” ›
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library proudly announces the opening of a new 118-seat auditorium on the fourth floor of the Reynolds Wing. The auditorium comes equipped with a DVD and Blu-ray player, taking optimal advantage of the high-definition projector and surround sound speakers. Standard classroom controls include a touch panel for projection from a laptop... Continue reading “Revitalized Spaces: Auditorium, DVD Room and More” ›
JumpStart Search is the latest multi-search product offered at ZSR. Unlike previous so-called “federated search” offerings, JumpStart pre-indexes source materials and returns lightning-fast results. JumpStart Search includes the ZSR online catalog, most major journal publishers and many citation databases, so you may use it to discover new resources. Find JumpStart Search on the library homepage... Continue reading “JumpStart Ignites Your Research” ›