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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
		<link>https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/letter-to-the-libraries-2026-04/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Spring always means event season at Rutgers. At a few recent events, I’ve had the honor of delivering welcoming remarks. This has gotten me thinking about the many roles we play at Rutgers University Libraries. In March, we had our second University Librarian’s Symposium Series event, focused on artificial intelligence in research. By convening experts [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since our last issue, we’ve weathered some big storms. After the intense snowfall we saw in late January, I know we were all surprised by the rapidly intensifying Blizzard of 2026. Thank you all for pivoting to remote services without skipping a beat, ensuring undisrupted support for the university. I wish the weather was the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At this midpoint in the academic year—which of course is also the end of the calendar year—I find myself reflecting on just how much we’ve accomplished as an organization in the past six months. We have implemented a reorganization that had been years in the making, are making significant progress toward our One Libraries model, and are more than midway through our strategic planning process.  This large-scale progressive movement as an organization has occurred at a time [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When I wrote my previous message for The Agenda in August, we were just beginning to implement the results of our multiyear reorganizational process.  Now, as we settle into our new organizational structure, we are bringing into focus our strategic goals for the next three years. I cannot overstate the importance of this effort. Having [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce the re-launch of The Agenda, a newsletter first issued in February 1979 to improve internal communication within Rutgers University Libraries. At that time, The Agenda was a weekly printed newsletter, and it has since taken on many revised formats. Today, of course, we have many more technologies and platforms to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UL Letter to the Libraries – January–February 2023</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As we continue settling into 2023, I am excited to reiterate our three-phase plan for the Libraries’ organizational realignment, what we have accomplished to date, and the work that lies ahead of us. During Phase I, we agreed upon a new leadership structure to best position us for success. This decision was informed by the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UL Letter to the Libraries &#8211; December 2022</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another semester has come and gone. Despite the many challenges, I am incredibly proud of what RUL staff, faculty, and students have accomplished this year. From expanding our resources and services to opening innovative new spaces, we have much to celebrate. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. I wish you and your families [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UL Letter to the Libraries &#8211; November 2022</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Although the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, expressing thanks does not have a time limit. I want to express my gratitude for your extraordinary dedication, perseverance, and hard work. In a year filled with change, your commitment to delivering exceptional service to our users remained constant. On behalf of the Libraries Leadership Team, I thank [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Laura Costello Appointed Director of Strategic Planning and Assessment</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 04:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Laura Costello was appointed Rutgers University Libraries’ new Director of Strategic Planning and Assessment, effective October 10. Laura came to RUL from Stony Brook University Libraries in 2018 as our Virtual Reference Services Librarian. In 2021, she was promoted to Research and Instruction Services Coordinator. Laura brings to this leadership position a set of skills [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RUL Affirmation Town Halls 2022</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the first steps of achieving organizational clarity is establishing a common understanding of who we are, what we do, and what we aspire to achieve. Along with our guiding principles and values, the responses to these fundamental questions would help bring clarity to our organizational identity. To this end, we formed the RUL [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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