Several platform providers have recently added generative AI features to Rutgers University Libraries’ e-resources. To bring this information together, we created a LibGuide: Generative AI Features in Major Databases & Platforms. This new guide provides information about generative AI features… Continue Reading
Multiple libraries are undergoing or have recently completed improvements and repurposing of existing space. Front door swipe card access is now complete at all eight Rutgers–New Brunswick locations (seven libraries plus the Annex), with the most recent installations (completed in… Continue Reading
I am pleased to announce the re-launch of The Agenda, a newsletter first issued in February 1979 to improve internal communication within Rutgers University Libraries. At that time, The Agenda was a weekly printed newsletter, and it has since taken… Continue Reading
Rutgers University Libraries were well represented at the ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, held in Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center from June 26 to June 30. In a preview article, American Libraries Magazine characterized the theme of the conference as follows: … Continue Reading
On Friday, May 30, more than 100 Rutgers University Libraries faculty and staff gathered for the Libraries’ first organization-wide Engagement Day. The full-day, in-person event was held at Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s Livingston Student Center. All library locations were closed for… Continue Reading
Douglass Library is proudly hosting “Sandy Rodriguez: To Translate the Unfathomable” in the Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries. The exhibition will be on view through April 7, 2023. About the Exhibition The Rutgers Center for Women in the Arts… Continue Reading
Rutgers University–New Brunswick is the newest member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geospatial Information Network (BTAA-GIN). As of Fall 2022, the Rutgers–New Brunswick Libraries have contributed 4,576 new records to the BTAA Geoportal (collection record | browse link). These… Continue Reading
The Libraries commemorated Black History Month with webinars, exhibits, and social media posts. Below are some highlights: African American History Resources: Julie Still discussed the Libraries’ rich and varied collections in African American history, including print, online indexes and collections, and… Continue Reading
As we continue settling into 2023, I am excited to reiterate our three-phase plan for the Libraries’ organizational realignment, what we have accomplished to date, and the work that lies ahead of us. During Phase I, we agreed upon a… Continue Reading
Please save the date for a celebration of the Dana Library Transformation! Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m. Location: Dana Library, 185 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102 This is an invitation-only event, so please stay tuned for RSVP… Continue Reading