Rutgers Libraries have adopted the side navigation (“side-nav”) layout for new and existing LibGuides. Side-nav layout will result in more responsive web design on all devices. All existing tab top guides will be switched over to side-nav by June 30,… Continue Reading
Many graduate schools at Rutgers require that their students submit an online copy of their dissertation or thesis for archival in the Rutgers repository. For 14 years, the RUetd Submission System, developed in house, was used for uploading and reviewing… Continue Reading
Now that the fall semester has begun on-site, we’re all becoming involved with new hybrid projects and tools. Many of us will have tasks that involve use of the LibCal application. To recap, LibCal, one of the LibApps applications from… Continue Reading
Last week, we celebrated a day 18 months in the making—the launch of our new website! As of 7 o’clock last Wednesday, anyone who visits libraries.rutgers.edu will be brought to our redesigned website. In case you missed it, here is a video… Continue Reading
The New Brunswick Libraries have partnered with South Asian Studies Program (SASP) in the School of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick to acquire a membership for the South Asian Open Archive (SAOA) database. SAOA is a part of the South… Continue Reading
This spring the Paul Robeson Library launched the Undergraduate Research Award, a new initiative designed to recognize and celebrate excellence in original undergraduate research. Undergraduate students from all schools at Rutgers University–Camden were invited to submit research papers or other… Continue Reading
A phishing attempt is one of the common types of cybersecurity threats we face daily. Anyone with an email account is a target for phishing scammers. The primary goal of phishing is to trick you into providing your credentials such… Continue Reading
ReShare, the new platform for managing E-ZBorrow requests, is now in the final stage of implementation. ReShare will provide our patrons with consortial discovery, offering real-time availability. Additionally, ReShare supports batch processing which will allow staff to process multiple requests… Continue Reading
I am delighted to announce that the Board of Governors has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Antonio D. Tillis as Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Tillis, a scholar of Latin American Literature with an Afro-Hispanic emphasis,… Continue Reading
The Institute of Jazz Studies has been working diligently to inventory the Basie family papers as part of the project funded by a $433,500 Save America’s Treasures Grant, awarded to the Institute in late 2020. Ben Houtman started in his… Continue Reading