Continuing the work of presenting our digital projects in a consistent arrangement, the Digital Exhibits page is available with its first five digital exhibitions. The page summarizes the completed projects and links to each online exhibition and its exhibit catalog.… Continue Reading
Over the past couple of years, the digital projects team in Shared User Services has been actively assisting campus libraries in organizing their work on digital collections, and making them available online. Thirty-one such projects are now publicly accessible through… Continue Reading
Google carts will arrive at Rutgers on March 2 for loading, with three quarters of them going to NBL. Of the ca. 194,000 volumes listed on the Google candidates spreadsheet, roughly 86% were in the New Brunswick Libraries. Nearly 29%… Continue Reading
FindTime is an Outlook add-in that allows you to easily identify and come to a consensus on meeting times. FindTime shows you the dates and times you and your attendees are available based on the free/busy data in Outlook calendars.… Continue Reading
Did you know that links to LibGuides and Library information are already included in all Canvas shells? Clicking on the Rutgers Libraries link in Canvas course navigation will display a page with a link to a LibGuide(s) and also Library… Continue Reading
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is replacing the current version of the PubMed database with its newly re-designed version. The new PubMed version will become our default interface on March 16. Until then, when you visit PubMed you will… Continue Reading
New Central Index Coming to QuickSearch In Spring 2020, Ex Libris will release its new Central Discovery Index (CDI), an expanded search index with an upgraded infrastructure that will replace the current Primo Central Index (PCI). The central index is… Continue Reading
On February 1, 2020, I boarded a plane with bags full of LEGO as well as Rutgers University Libraries coloring books, zines, and library swag. My final destination was Doha, Qatar to visit one of Carnegie Mellon’s satellite campuses. I… Continue Reading
It’s March, which means that another planning cycle is getting into full swing. At the Cabinet retreat tomorrow, we will begin discussing the 2020–2022 local priorities that have been developed by the directors. You can read them yourself on our… Continue Reading
IRIS Offline Welcome to the new millennium! I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the holiday and celebrate in style. The holiday break really flew by, and now we’re at the beginning of the new semester. As you all… Continue Reading