Rutgers University Libraries recently welcomed Keena Arbuthnot, the new executive vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer for Rutgers, for a tour of several locations across Rutgers University–Camden, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Rutgers University–Newark, and Rutgers Health. These visits… Continue Reading
Data Visualization Championship for Love Data Week For the first time, Rutgers is participating in the Big Ten’s Data Visualization Championship for Love Data Week 2026! Rutgers students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to submit entries. Rutgers University Libraries are… Continue Reading
Raymond (Ray) Balter, library assistant II in Access Services at Douglass Library, is retiring effective January 1, 2026. His first day at Rutgers was July 16, 2001, when he started in University Mail and Document Services. He joined Rutgers University… Continue Reading
Diane Biunno, metadata archivist at the Institute of Jazz Studies, and Tara Kelley, audiovisual archivist for Special Collections and University Archives, are among the organizers of the New Jersey Archival Film Festival, which takes place Saturday, November 1, at Monmouth University. … Continue Reading
Renee Clark, a library technician in Interlibrary Loan Services, a part of Collections and Digital Strategies, is retiring from the Libraries. Her last full day will be November 4. She started her career at Rutgers on August 27, 1979, in… Continue Reading
Information Technology Services (ITS) is the new name for the unit previously known as Integrated Information Systems (IIS). Part of our ongoing reorganizational efforts, this change reflects a fresh start and more accurately represents the scope and mission of the… Continue Reading
The annual State of the Libraries was held as a virtual event on August 13, 2025. The following virtual posters provided a glimpse into the diverse work of Rutgers University Libraries faculty and staff: An Automated Approach to Enhancing Legacy… Continue Reading
DEI Committee: Call for Members The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is looking for additional members starting this month. Stemming from a core principle and value of Rutgers University Libraries, this committee centers its work on system-wide collective learning and… Continue Reading
Read a roundup of Rutgers University Libraries representation at the ALA conference in June. Consuella Askew, vice president for university libraries and university librarian, was invited to write an ARL Research & Analytics Impact Report on the Libraries’ recent assessment of the Open and… Continue Reading
FlexWork@RU Update University Human Resources announced on July 31 that in preparation for the implementation of the new Oracle HCM Cloud HR and Payroll system, the flexible work arrangements will be automatically extended through January 31, 2026. This extension ensures… Continue Reading