Participants in this program, from the School of Arts and Sciences’ Students in Transition Seminar, were walked through a series of library related activities including five minutes of copyright, playing a memory game to learn about Special Collections & University… Continue Reading
Storing and preserving digital content continues to be a significant expectation of libraries and cultural centers around the country. To better understand these needs, as well to see what digital archivists around the country are doing to meet this challenge,… Continue Reading
At Robeson Library, we recently had an experience that called attention to the guidelines for having service animals on campus, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind everyone at the Libraries about the relevant university policies… Continue Reading
All accidents or injuries to staff, faculty, or library student employees during working hours must be reported through the Rutgers Environmental Health and Safety (REHS) Accident Database immediately or by the end of the work shift at the latest. Each… Continue Reading
As we reach the midpoint of the semester, the focus of the Ex Libris project has begun to shift from planning and implementation to maintenance and support. Since its formation, the team has received close to 700 questions, comments, and… Continue Reading
As you probably know, last week was International Open Access Week, a time when trends and issues related to open access are on the minds of many in the academic community. I was no exception, and found myself thinking back… Continue Reading
New technology and better solutions keep coming, as we all know. By joining the University’s central Rutgers Active Directory as the Libraries’ Windows domain, we are expanding the ability to log in anywhere with a single username. But it obviously… Continue Reading
The fall semester has started, and September 5 marks the third month of Alma and QuickSearch implementation. We have focused on rectifying known problems in preparation for the new school year, and have made many improvements to the system and… Continue Reading
Conceiving New Tools for Public Health Researchers In April 2018, JSTOR and Rutgers University convened a workshop of scholars, librarians, and students to brainstorm new ways to support public health researchers. Using a series of design thinking activities, they conceived… Continue Reading
New Exhibits at the Zimmerli On September 1, the exhibition Self-Confessed! The Inappropriately Intimate Comics of Alison Bechdel, which encompasses the decades-long career of the illustrious cartoonist and graphic memoirist, opens at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers. It explores… Continue Reading