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		<title>Virtual Posters from State of the Libraries 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It has already been a full year since we set our reorganization in motion! In August 2025, we implemented a new organizational structure that replaced the historical divisional silos and aligned our staffing with functional priorities.   For a full year, we have had instruction and reference services that are coordinated across Rutgers; a universitywide research services team; and centralized digital services, information technology [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Solve the Rutgers University Libraries Crossword</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bacchetta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I started solving crossword puzzles in high school, and to this day, doing a crossword (or two) is my favorite way to spend a relaxing night. About three years ago, I was looking for a new challenge and I decided to try constructing my own puzzles. I built my first crossword in November 2023, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Seen and Heard</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<title>Introducing the LibKey Nomad Browser Extension</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth York]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you find an article or ebook citation on the web, would you like to link straight to the full text available from Rutgers University Libraries? You can do this with the free LibKey Nomad browser extension! LibKey Nomad connects you to many of the Libraries&#8217; scholarly articles and ebooks, even when you begin your research outside the Libraries website.   It is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Seen and Heard</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<title>Faculty and Staff News</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<title>New Milestones for Robeson Undergraduate Research Award</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha Kannegiser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Paul Robeson Library celebrated the sixth annual Undergraduate Research Award on April 16 as part of the official campus SPARK! week (Showcase of Projects, Art, Research, and Knowledge). Five undergraduates were awarded cash prizes ranging from $250 to $1,000 for their exemplary research projects making use of a range of library resources, collections, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Special Collections and Digital History Class Collaboration in Camden</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Everts]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Special Collections and Digital History Class Collaboration in Camden Over the Spring Semester, Special Collections at Robeson Library hosted Jesse Bayker’s digital history class as part of their class project commemorating Rutgers University–Camden’s centennial. Robeson librarian Bart Everts met with Bayker during the fall semester to plan how students might interpret the history of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Engagement Day 2026 Builds Connectedness</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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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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