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					<description><![CDATA[Arrivals Ben Cafaro joined Rutgers University Libraries as senior digital content producer on July 27. This new central communications position involves web and social media content responsibilities. Previously, Cafaro was a digital strategy specialist at the Zimmerli Art Museum. Ying Zhang joined the Libraries as associate university librarian for Rutgers University–New Brunswick on August 10. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Submissions to The Agenda Submissions for the next issue of The Agenda are due by Monday, October 5. Please submit all content using The Agenda Submissions form. If you are interested in writing a feature, please first contact Lara De Meo Hoyt at lara.hoyt@rutgers.edu to discuss your idea. &#160; Communications and Branding Resources Are flyers and other [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[The annual State of the Libraries was held as a virtual event on July 29, 2026. Eleven virtual posters provided a glimpse into the diverse work of Rutgers University Libraries faculty, staff, and student employees. Below are descriptions and links to these posters, which are housed on the Rutgers University Libraries Staff Resources Site. A [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[A July 6 Rutgers Today story featured summer reading recommendations from five of our librarians: Melissa De Fino, cataloging and metadata librarian, Collections and Digital Strategies; Naomi Gold, reference and instruction librarian, Dana Library; Tony Nguyen, associate university librarian, Rutgers Health Libraries; John Powell, reference and instruction librarian, Paul Robeson Library; and Lily Todorinova, undergraduate [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[A drawing by Megan Lotts, art librarian, is featured on the cover of College &#38; Research Libraries News. Her sketch captures the energy of the 2025 American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, where conversations around intellectual freedom and digital equity took center stage. (The 2026 ALA Annual Conference will be held June 25–29 in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Submissions to The Agenda Submissions for the next issue of The Agenda are due by Monday, August 3. Please submit all content using The Agenda Submissions form. If you are interested in writing a feature, please first contact Lara De Meo Hoyt at lara.hoyt@rutgers.edu to discuss your idea. &#160; Library Closures for Summer Considering a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Corisa Mobley-Victory, Principal Management Assistant at Smith Library, is a certified Mental Health First Aider for Youth and Adults from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the Missouri Department of Mental Health. Through this certification program, she is trained to recognize and provide initial support to individuals experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Engagement Day 2026 was held on Friday, May 22 at Livingston Student Center. About 90 Rutgers University Libraries faculty and staff gathered for a day of professional development and team building. The theme was Building Bridges: Creating a Connected Workplace. Connie Cinko, a human resources professional with a focus on learning and development, led [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[In celebration of America’s 250th, Rutgers University Libraries produced a professional video to highlight the work of our archivists and the importance of distinctive collections. Special Collections and University Archives collaborated with Middlesex County and Cornelius Low House (the Middlesex County museum) on a special exhibit that opened on Saturday, April 11, and runs through the end of 2028. A reel-formatted version [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kelly Worth retired on Friday, April 17. She began her journey with the Libraries in 1998, working part-time in the LSM administrative office. She transitioned to a full-time role in Alexander Library Administration on March 1, 1999, and since moving to Douglass in 2001, she has been an integral member of the Administrative Services Team [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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