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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
		<link>https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/letter-to-the-libraries-2026-02/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since our last issue, we’ve weathered some big storms. After the intense snowfall we saw in late January, I know we were all surprised by the rapidly intensifying Blizzard of 2026. Thank you all for pivoting to remote services without&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/letter-to-the-libraries-2026-02/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At this midpoint in the academic year—which of course is also the end of the calendar year—I find myself reflecting on just how much we’ve accomplished as an organization in the past six months. We have implemented a reorganization that had been years in the making, are making significant progress toward our One&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/letter-to-the-libraries-2025-12/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When I wrote my previous message for The Agenda in August, we were just beginning to implement the results of our multiyear reorganizational process.  Now, as we settle into our new organizational structure, we are bringing into focus our strategic&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/letter-to-the-libraries-2025-10/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
		<link>https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/vpul-letter-aug-2025/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/vpul-letter-aug-2025/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UL Letter to the Libraries – January–February 2023</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/ul-letter-january-february-2023/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UL Letter to the Libraries &#8211; December 2022</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another semester has come and gone. Despite the many challenges, I am incredibly proud of what RUL staff, faculty, and students have accomplished this year. From expanding our resources and services to opening innovative new spaces, we have much to&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/ul-letter-to-the-libraries-december-2022/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UL Letter to the Libraries &#8211; November 2022</title>
		<link>https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/ul-letter-to-the-libraries-november-2022/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Although the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, expressing thanks does not have a time limit. I want to express my gratitude for your extraordinary dedication, perseverance, and hard work. In a year filled with change, your commitment to delivering exceptional&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/ul-letter-to-the-libraries-november-2022/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Consuella Askew&#8217;s First Letter to the Libraries</title>
		<link>https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/askew-first-letter-to-the-libraries/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am honored and excited to be appointed Rutgers’ 15th University Librarian. One of the most gratifying aspects of this role is the opportunity to witness your skills and talents in action at the Libraries. Your loyalty to RUL is&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/askew-first-letter-to-the-libraries/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Resetting the Libraries</title>
		<link>https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/resetting-the-libraries/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/resetting-the-libraries/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Turning the Page: The Next Chapter of Rutgers University Libraries</title>
		<link>https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/turning-the-page-the-next-chapter-of-rutgers-university-libraries/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I want to take one last opportunity to thank you all for making me feel so welcome at my first State of the Libraries meeting as your University Librarian. Though we were again unable to meet face-to-face as is our&#8230; <a href="https://agenda.libraries.rutgers.edu/turning-the-page-the-next-chapter-of-rutgers-university-libraries/" class="more-link">Continue Reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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