Special Collections and University Archives (SC/UA) hosted the 28th Annual New Jersey Book Arts Symposium (NJBAS) on November 4. The free event drew a capacity crowd in Alexander Library’s Pane Room and featured a workshop, artist presentations, and a panel… Continue Reading
Akiko’s Dolls: The Story of a Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivor is a special exhibition at the East Asian Library that will be displayed through February 2023. The exhibit features dolls, photos, and writings of Akiko Mizuta Seitelbach, a Japanese woman who survived the… Continue Reading
On August 23, 2022, the New Brunswick Libraries (NBL) Learning Community hosted its second annual Engagement Day for all New Brunswick Libraries faculty and staff. This professional engagement event is an important part of the NBL Learning Community’s effort to… Continue Reading
On October 26, New Brunswick Libraries (NBL) hosted their annual Celebration of Scholarship (COS) at Douglass Library to highlight and recognize the scholarly accomplishments of authors and creators across the wide range of disciplines at Rutgers–New Brunswick. More than 60… Continue Reading
On October 27, 2022, Prabhas Moghe, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA), presented his vision and goals for the Office of the EVPAA (OEVPAA) to Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) staff and faculty. The information shared during this virtual meeting… Continue Reading
The Ex Libris Implementation Team continues to keep busy with a variety of initiatives, projects, and issues. Here are some highlights: Library Mobile Over 1,000 patrons have downloaded and registered their Library Mobile app as of mid-October. Weekly drawings are… Continue Reading
AvramCamp is a one-day preconference offered by Core, a division of American Library Association (ALA). The event is named in honor of Henriette Avram, the creator of MARC format. It was offered on July 29 as a virtual event. Core… Continue Reading
Laura Costello was appointed Rutgers University Libraries’ new Director of Strategic Planning and Assessment, effective October 10. Laura came to RUL from Stony Brook University Libraries in 2018 as our Virtual Reference Services Librarian. In 2021, she was promoted to… Continue Reading
On September 23, 2022, President Jonathan Holloway delivered his address to the University Senate in Alexander Library’s Teleconference Lecture Hall. Members of the Rutgers community were invited to attend the hybrid meeting. The president spoke about serving and supporting students, recognizing differences,… Continue Reading
One of the first steps of achieving organizational clarity is establishing a common understanding of who we are, what we do, and what we aspire to achieve. Along with our guiding principles and values, the responses to these fundamental questions… Continue Reading