Two of ZSR's Public Services team join us in this episode to introduce the new Wellness Collection. Maia Dickinson, Research Support Specialist, and Jemma Johnson, Research Support Assistant provide the backstory on how the Wellness Collection came to be and what the collection consists of. ZSR's brand-new Wellness Collection is available for check out, now!

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ZSR Ambassador, Hope Nitsche's book recommendation is Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward.

In today's episode, we are joined by Wake Forest University,  Z Smith Reynolds Library Fellow Maddie Koontz. Maddie is a generational Deacon who graduated from Wake in the spring of 2023. As part of the Strategic Plan and its emphasis on the importance of mentoring, the Wake Forest Fellows Program was created to allow recent graduates to work in higher administration in a year-long position as full-time staff members of the University. Learn more about Wake Forest University Fellows.

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Craig's book recommendation was Miles from Nowhere by Barbara Savage. 

Joined by Education Librarian and Outreach Coordinator, Alicia Lemar and Teaching Librarian, Elizabeth Ellis, we take a deep dive into the dangers of banning and challenging books.  To learn more about book bans and challenges, visit https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned. If you or someone you know isn't registered to vote, please visit https://www.youcanvote.org.

In this episode, Daisha and Joel sat down with Library Specialist III, Peter Romanov, and WFU senior Khushi Arya. With nearly 25 years at ZSR, Peter takes us behind the scenes to get the inside scoop on being a student employee supervisor, while Khushi offers fresh insight into her four years within the library.  

This episode is a little different than usual, with a student-employee-led conversation.  Parker Beverly '23 sits down with Erin Byrd '23, Cat D'Arcangelis '25, and Jacquelinne Marroquin '25 to dig into the life of a student employee at Z. Smith Reynolds Library. 

In this episode, Daisha and Joel sat down with the Director of Special Collections & Archives, Tanya Zanish-Belcher, and WFU senior, Parker Beverly. As we look closer at exhibits, digitization, donor-funded spaces, and oral interviews, we gain a closer insight into why Special Collections & Archives are so significant. 

Daisha & Joel are joined by Director of Research & Instruction, Rosalind Tedford and Instruction & Outreach Librarian, Hu Womack. The conversation covers a variety of topics, including the ever threatened "death of the library", ZSR's unique LIB courses, and student outreach.