Underground Railroad Sites of Greater Philadelphia is a new exhibit at the Robeson Library in Camden features notable Underground Railroad sites in the Philadelphia region, including The Peter Mott House in Lawnside, Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia, and several locations along… Continue Reading
After an extraordinary 50 years of service to the John Cotton Dana Library, Maggie Harris-Clark retired on July 1, 2022. Maggie began working at Rutgers University in January 1972. It was a cold and clear day. The temperature eventually climbed… Continue Reading
Ermira Mitre, a Library Technician at Smith Library, published her second poetry collection in May. Written in Albanian, LOTUS was featured at a book launch in Ermira’s hometown of Durrës, Albania, and a book fair in Kosovo. Local writers, poets, and… Continue Reading
Rutgers University Libraries are pleased to announce their acquisition of Volumes I and II of the National Theatre Collection. This collection contains 50 high-definition streaming videos of live theatre productions by the U.K.’s National Theatre, accompanied by archival materials such… Continue Reading
Roberta “Bobbie” Tipton retired from her position as business librarian at Dana Library, effective July 1, 2022. Bobbie started at Dana Library in 1985, hired as a reference librarian (business). Before coming to Rutgers, she began her library career as… Continue Reading
Stephanie Bartz, Government Resources and Information Services Librarian at Rutgers University–New Brunswick Libraries, retired after more than 30 years of service to the university. Stephanie started at Alexander Library as a Reference Assistant in 1983 while a student at the… Continue Reading
As promised, my contribution to the Agenda this month focuses on our action plan for the current fiscal year. Please view the PDF to read the plan, titled Resetting the Rutgers University Libraries, in its entirety. Inside, you will find further… Continue Reading
Patent and Trademark Webinars Rutgers Office for Research – Innovation Ventures and New Brunswick Libraries are proud to host a series of Zoom sessions ranging from understanding the basics of the patent process to filing for a patent and searching… Continue Reading
Paul Robeson Library faculty and staff were excited to welcome students back to campus with a series of events during Rutgers University–Camden’s Raptor Welcome and Welcome Week. Both Raptor Welcome and Welcome Week celebrated the return of the Scarlet Raptors… Continue Reading
The family of Sharon Kay Penman, New York Times bestselling novelist, donated her research library to the Paul Robeson Library at Rutgers University–Camden, and the University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Several hundred titles have been given to Robeson. Penman wrote historical novels set in… Continue Reading