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  • What’s Happening around Rutgers – June 2018

    The NJ International Film Festival’s summer run is June 1–10.
    New Jersey International Film Festival

    Friday, June 1–Sunday, June 10
    Rutgers–New Brunswick

    The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center and the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies present the New Jersey International Film Festival Summer 2018. All films screened as part of the festival are New Jersey or area premieres! For the full schedule and more information, visit the NJ Film Festival website.

    The Schommer Astronomical Observatory hosts open nights on three Thursdays in June.
    Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory Public Open Nights

    Thursdays, June 14, 21, and 28, 9:30–11:30 p.m.
    Rutgers–New Brunswick

    Get lost in the wonders of the night sky with the 20-inch optical telescope at the Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory. Celestial bodies able to be viewed include:

    • June 14: Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn
    • June 21: Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon (first quarter)
    • June 28: Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn (near opposition), and the Moon (full)

    For more information and updates on potential closures due to weather, low visibility, etc., visit the observatory’s website.

    A car show promoting Alzheimer’s research and prevention rolls through Rutgers–Newark on June 23.
    Car Show Promoting Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Prevention

    Saturday, June 23, noon to 2:30 p.m.
    Rutgers–Newark

    Come for the cars and free food tastings from local Newark restaurants and food stores. Join a raffle drawing for free gifts from community businesses. You will also learn to strengthen your brain and reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s disease, and how to sign up to participate in important community-based studies of aging, brain health, and Alzheimer’s disease at Rutgers University–Newark. Learn more.

  • Reminder about Workplace Injuries

    What to Do if Hurt on Duty
    • All injuries should be immediately reported to supervisors.
    • Injury reports must be completed in the REHS Database—no matter how minor you may think it is. Medical attention is offered but may be declined by the employee.
    • There are contacts designated to complete injury reports for employees and students. Contact Libraries HR for more info.
    • Be sure to report areas that need attention, e.g., pot holes, unraveling carpeting.

  • Quick Takes on Events and News – June 2018

    Dana Librarians Lead the Way
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    Bobbie Tipton is recognized for having earned her ACUE credential in effective instruction. Credit: Bria Williams.

    Bobbie Tipton and Ann Watkins were recognized by the P3 Collaboratory at the Rutgers–Newark Chancellor’s Luncheon in May for having completed the Association of College and University Educator’s course in effective teaching practices, earning a national credential in the process. Dana Library had the distinction of being the unit with the highest number of participants thus far. Congratulations to Bobbie, Ann, and all who participated! Learn more in the Rutgers–Newark news article.

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    Michael Joseph will have a series of photographs on display in the Degrees of Abstraction exhibit in June.
    A Man of Many Talents

    Michael Joseph will have a series of eleven photographs titled “Comings/Goings” in the Degrees of Abstraction exhibition on display at the Rotunda Gallery in Jersey City from June 4 to 30. A reception will be held on Tuesday June 12. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Please see the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs website for more information.

    Bart Everts (c.) poses with Camden mayor Frank Moran (r.) during the Camden Bike Share launch event.
    Rubbing Elbows (and Tires!) with the Bigwigs

    Congratulations to Bart Everts for participating in a group bike ride with Camden’s mayor, Frank Moran, and Rutgers–Camden representatives in May. The event was held to mark the launch of the Camden Bike Share program.

    Something You’re Looking For?

    Three new finding aids are now available for Sinclair New Jersey collections in Special Collections and University Archives.

    Congrats to an Old Colleague

    Constantia Constantiou, who worked in the Libraries’ Scholarly Communications Center in the early 2000s, has been named the H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and Director of the Penn Libraries at the University of Pennsylvania. Congrats, Constantia! Learn more on the UPenn website.

  • RSVP for the 2018 Faculty Staff Appreciation Picnic

    picnic invitation

    The Major Events Committee is pleased to announce that this year’s Faculty/Staff Appreciation Picnic is slated for Wednesday, August 1 at the Rutgers Gardens Log Cabin/Pavilion (140 Log Cabin Road, North Brunswick, NJ 08902). The party starts at noon and runs till 4 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of music, food, games, and prizes inspired by summer at the Jersey shore!

    You can RSVP now at http://go.rutgers.edu/xz5b1042. We look forward to seeing you there!

  • 2018 Rutgers Giving Day Report

    The final numbers from Rutgers Giving Day are in and we are pleased to report that the Libraries raised over $12,000 from more than 60 donors. As usual, many of these gifts came from our own faculty and staff—so thank you all for your continued support!

    We were also excited to learn that we received extra funds from challenges on social media.

    Areas Challenge(s) Won: Award Total Amount:
    Libraries– Camden Lucky 21 $200
    Libraries– University Wide Scarlet Pride– social $500
    Libraries– Newark Lucky 21 $100

    As a tie-in to this year’s “Think Bigger” campaign, donors will be receiving a special acknowledgement letter and a light-up magnifier imprinted with the Rutgers University Libraries logotype.

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      Rutgers Giving Day donors will receive special acknowledgment letters for their gift from a library director.

    Thank you to all who made Rutgers Giving Day another success!

  • QuickSearch Logo

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    Help us select the new QuickSearch logo! Click the image to take the survey.

    Hello all –

    I know I said we’d return to Frameworks this month, but events of the day (or month) have once again intervened. As we’ve seen from recent communications from the ExLibris Implementation Team, we are moving ahead full steam toward the June 1 go live date. I know many of you are preparing for the technical freeze and helping to communicate these changes to our users, but I write today with a different purpose.

    We recently announced that the name of our search interface will be QuickSearch, and I am writing today to invite you to help us with the selection of a graphic to build recognition and visibility for our new service.

    We want your input. You know your users and the Rutgers community – what they

    like and dislike and what works for them.

    We want to use this visual on our website and in marketing materials, so it has to be eye-catching and work in multiple formats. It will be used alongside messaging that emphasizes that QuickSearch allows users to search across our collections with greater efficiency, accuracy, and relevancy. With the help of the ExLibris Implementation Team, we have managed to whittle the options down to a top 7. We need your help to get this down to the final graphic.

    So, with that in mind, please let us know:

    • What would be most appealing to Rutgers faculty and students?
    • What communicates the excitement of QuickSearch most clearly to you?
    • Which graphic most clearly matches your vision of what QuickSearch does?

    Conversely, let us know:

    • What visuals simply don’t work in your opinion?
    • Which ones aren’t clear or don’t match the function of QuickSearch?
    • Is there anything confusing about the graphics? Would you mix and match any elements of the graphics to create a new graphic?
    • Or do you have a completely new concept you would like to share?

    Please click here to let us know what you think of our leading QuickSearch graphics so far. We are in a time crunch, so please get your comments in by Tuesday, May 8 at 5 p.m.

    Thanks in advance! We’ll announce the QuickSearch graphic next Wednesday!

    if you prefer to email your comments, please send them to me or Jessica Pellien.

     

  • What’s Happening around Rutgers? May 2018

    Opening Day at the Rutgers Gardens Farm Market is May 4.
    Rutgers Gardens Farm Market

    Friday, May 4, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Rutgers–New Brunswick

    Opening day of the farmers market. Stop by for the fun including the Lettuce Festival and cooking demonstration. See which of your favorite vendors are back and who is new. Click here for more information.

    BOS
    The Black Organization of Students Celebrates their 50th anniversary on May 5.
    Kick Off Celebration: Reflections on the Founding of BOS

    Saturday, May 5, 5 – 9 p.m.
    Paul Robeson Campus Center – Essex Room
    Rutgers–Newark

    The Black Organization of Students Alumni Association (BOSAA) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Organization of Students (BOS) with a dinner and awards ceremony. Alumni, students, and friends are invited to join in an evening of acknowledging the sisterly and brotherly love, respect, and struggles that the pioneers of diversity demonstrated during the late 1967-1968 historic event. Click here for more information.

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    Learn about battlefield preservation with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities on May 5.
    History Preservation Workshop: Battlefield Preservation

    Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    Historical Society of Princeton and Princeton Battlefield State Park

    “Landscapes of Conflict: Battlefield Preservation” will examine national, state, county, and municipal efforts at recognizing and preserving America’s fields of conflict. The day will include a morning of presentations from historians, archaeologists, and county planners and an afternoon battlefield tour. Part of the Continuing Education Program of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers University–Camden.

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    Practice mindfulness meditation at free noontime workshops across Rutgers–New Brunswick
    Mindfulness Meditation

    Tuesday, May 8, noon – 1 p.m.
    Busch Student Center

    Wednesday, May 9, noon – 1 p.m.
    Student Activities Center

    Thursday, May 10, noon – 1 p.m.
    Douglass Student Center

    Rutgers–New Brunswick

    Mindfulness is the art of being a compassionate observer of your own experience. Meditation practice helps us to achieve mindfulness and reduce stress. All are welcome – faculty, staff, and students. No previous experience required. Click here for more information.

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    The Shadows of Houses is on display at the Paul Robeson Galleries through May 26.
    The Shadows of Houses

    Through Saturday, May 26
    Paul Robeson Galleries
    Rutgers–Newark

    The Shadows of Houses is a three-person show featuring black and white photographs from Terry Boddie, Shakia Lewis, and Cesar Melgar. The title of exhibition is taken from Newark native Amiri Baraka’s poem “Legacy,” a mediation on history and home. Melgar’s street photography cast a sharp eye on the inhabitants and city of Newark. Click here for more information.

    Dougls Lowy, MD, deputy director of the National Cancer Institute.
    2018 Annual Retreat on Cancer Research in New Jersey

    Thursday, May 24, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    College Ave Student Center
    Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

    Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research host a forum for clinicians, researchers, faculty and students to learn about the latest in cancer research and treatment. Click here for more information.

     

     

  • Ex Libris Implementation Project Update – May 2018

    ExLibris graphicMigration Milestones 

    The implementation project continued to move forward as scheduled in April. We submitted the final migration form and link resolver form to Ex Libris. To address issues encountered during the Alma/Primo testing, we have been having weekly functional calls with Ex Libris and communicating with them constantly via the project’s Basecamp site. The Data Migration and System Integration Working Group has also been working hard on the third-party integration issues. The extract of Sirsi data for the final data load to Alma will start on May 5.  

    QuickSearch Announcements and News Page 

    Primo will be known as QuickSearch to the Rutgers community after we go live on June 1. In her recent messages to the university and RUL communities, Krisellen announced the release date of QuickSearch (June 1) and its impact on students and faculty. The Libraries also created a QuickSearch news page for the public. Please use the news page as a resource to answer user inquiries. Students and faculty can also submit questions or comments about QuickSearch directly to reference@rutgers.libanswers.com.  

    Upcoming Service Changes 

    In her message to RUL everyone, Krisellen also highlighted the following service changes that are coming up:  

    • Acquisitions: There will be a freeze of acquisitions and cataloging activities (except reserve purchases) between May 5 and June 1. Normal acquisitions functions will resume after June 1, but we will prioritize the purchase of course reserves and faculty requests. The process of allocating funds for selector-initiated acquisitions will resume in the fall, which is in line with previous years. 
    • Reserves: Starting May 5, we will have a special process in place to accept and place reserve orders, but we anticipate the turnaround time will be longer than usual. Reserves that are placed after May 5 will not transfer automatically to Alma and will be manually transferred after June 1. Additional summer programs like EOF may be similarly affected. 
    • Circulation and ILL: From May 29 to May 31, we will transition to an Alma offline client for circulation. This step is necessary to populate Alma with existing circulation data prior to launch. Users will not experience down time, but during this three-day period, Access Services staff will stop using Sirsi and instead work with the Alma client. On June 1, the data from the offline client will be merged back into Alma, so there will be no data loss and everything will be synced. This will also impact Interlibrary Loan, as there will be potential delays and interruptions in processing loans and borrows of physical items. More information on these workflows and training opportunities will be available soon. 

    These temporary or short-term service changes are necessary for the successful implementation of Alma and Primo. We thank all the library faculty and staff for the help to minimize disruption.  

    Primo Training Schedule 

    Discovery Services Librarian Joseph Deodato recently announced a Primo/QuickSearch training schedule (see following) for public services librarians and staff. Many library faculty and staff have registered to attend the training sessions. Even though the registration is now closed, Joseph welcomes colleagues who did not register to attend any of the sessions. Please contact Joseph if you have any questions.  

    Primo Training Schedule (as of April 25, 2018) 

    Date  Location  Time 
    May 1  Dana Electronic Classroom II  2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
    May 2*  Robeson Electronic Classroom  2 p.m.. – 4 p.m.
    May 4*  Alexander SCC Lecture Hall  2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
    May 8  RWJ Electronic Classroom  2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
    May 9  Dana Electronic Classroom II  10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    May 11  Smith Electronic Classroom I  10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    May 15*  Carr Conference Room  2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
    May 18  Alexander Pane Room  10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

    *indicates a new session or change of location 

    Submitted by Tao Yang and Abbey DiPaolo.

  • Quick Takes on Events and News – May 2018

    Honoring a Great-Great Legacy
    Chantel Harris at the ceremony honoring her great-great grandmother, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, who founded the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
    Chantel Harris (l.) at the ceremony honoring her great-great grandmother, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, who founded the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

    Chantel Harris, library associate and student coordinator at the Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers–Camden, was a special guest at the ceremonial dedication and unveiling of a school bench at Charles Sumner High School in St. Louis, Missouri, in honor of her great-great-grandmother, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle. Lyle was the originator and founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA). Chantel received a proclamation from the mayor of St. Louis, as well as a resolution from the Board of Aldermen naming April 5, 2018 “Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Day.”

    Lyle graduated from Sumner High School in 1904 and founded AKA in 1908 at Howard University. Chantel is pictured with the sorority’s international president, Dr. Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, central regional director Kathy Walker-Steele, and members of the Board of Directors.

    The USPS is considering an Ethel Hedgeman Lyle 2019-2020 USPS Forever Postage Stamp.

    You can read more here.

    Jazz Ambassadors Premieres on PBS May 4 
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    IJS founder Marshall Stearns and Quincy Jones at the Acropolis.

    A new PBS documentary featuring archival material from the Institute of Jazz Studies is slated to premiere at 10 p.m. on Friday, May 4. Here’s a quick synopsis from PBS.org:

    “The Cold War and civil rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and their racially diverse band members faced a painful dilemma: How could they represent a country that still practiced Jim Crow segregation?”

    Congratulations to Tad Hershorn, Adriana Cuervo, and all of our IJS colleagues who contributed to this project. We can’t wait to see the premiere!

    Special Collections News Roundup
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    Helene van Rossum’s new children’s book is titled “The Best Mom in the Universe.”

    Lots of great news coming out of Special Collections and University Archives lately:

    • The finding aid for the New Brunswick Music Scene Archive is now live. The collection continues to grow, and the finding aid will be updated periodically.
    • Speaking of which, the New Brunswick Music Scene Archive has a brand new Facebook page! Be sure to head over and give them a like.
    • A new finding aid is also available for the New Brunswick Vertical File in the Sinclair New Jersey collection. This collection of primarily printed material documents a vast array of aspects of New Brunswick history, mostly between 1935 and 1960 and arranged by subject. Special thanks go to School of Communication & Information graduate student Louise Lobello for her work on the finding aid.
    • The latest children’s picture book by public services and outreach archivist Helene van Rossum has just been published. Written in Dutch, it’s titled The Best Mom in the Universe. Check it out (along with her other children’s books) over on Helene’s blog.
    Busting Students’ Stress
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    New Stressbusters flyer templates are available from the Communications Department.

    It’s finals week, which of course means that #STRESSBUSTERS are back at libraries across Rutgers–New Brunswick. But Rutgers–Camden is joining in the fun this semester, too, with the first-ever pet therapy session at Paul Robeson Library slated for Friday, May 4. Good luck to our colleagues at Robeson! Hopefully this is the beginning of a long and successful tradition.

    Are you planning your own stress-relieving finals activities? The Communications Department has created new flyer templates to help promote your events. Check them out here: T:\CENTRAL\Templates\Signage Templates\stressbusters\word templates

     

  • This Month in the Agenda: May 1999

    Coming Full Circle
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    The Agenda, May 2, 1999.

    As many of you know, a group called the Web Advisory Committee (WAC) has been working to redesign the Rutgers University Libraries’ website…. The Rutgers Libraries’ web pages provide information about library collections, services, and personnel and facilitate communication and work among library faculty and staff. The redesign of our website will produce the flexibility we need to accommodate our current and future digital library and give our users an information tool that is more intuitive to use. Specifically, WAC expects the new website to provide important new features such as the following: 1) better integration with the university’s recommended “look & feel” for websites, resulting in a shorter learning curve, 2) improved and more intuitive navigation, and 3) new sources such as the “Digital Library Projects” and “Friends and Supporters” pages.

    The Agenda 21, no. 9 (May 2, 1999)

    Destined for Success

    We are pleased to report that Fernanda Perrone of Special Collections and University Archives (SC/UA) has been awarded an undergraduate research fellow from the Vice President for Undergraduate Education’s Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellows Program.

    The Undergraduate Research Fellow, Carlos J. Ron, will work with Fernanda on the “Documenting Inter-American Cooperation Project” and specifically on the Frances Grant Papers, which include the archives of the Inter-American Association for Democracy and Freedom and the Pan-American Woman’s Association.

    The Agenda 21, no. 9 (May 2, 1999)

    Lending a Hand

    Libraries Essay Contest #3 Winner
    Student Category

    This semester I am working on my Senior thesis. I had never really spoken to a Librarian at Dana and was, at first, a bit reluctant because they always seem so busy. I decided to approach the reference desk with a question on obtaining an obscure government pamphlet that was going to be helpful in writing my paper. Their pleasant attitude hit me like a tidal wave of fresh air. Two big smiles greeted me and I immediately felt very comfortable. I was so pleasantly surprised!

    I am used to living in a society where everyone is in a rush and not many people sincerely want to help. The Rutgers Librarians that helped me, that day, were quite the opposite. They showed great eagerness to help me and that’s something I really appreciate.

    The Agenda 21, no. 10 (May 16, 1999)

    Have a Reservation?

    The Electronic Reserves Working Group is happy to announce that RUL will start to provide electronic access to some documents on reserve this summer….. We will begin by providing electronic access to photocopies of sample exams, overheads, syllabi, problem sets, and lecture notes submitted by instructors for Reserves. Documents will be scanned on the Minolta PS 3000 in the Copy Center in New Brunswick, set up on the library’s web server, and delivered as Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) files in the Reserve module of IRIS. All Rutgers libraries will participate in the electronic reserve services….. Some libraries may scan and process documents for electronic reserves on-site in the future.

    The Agenda 21, no. 11 (May 30, 1999)