The NimblyWise and Credo Reference Library instruction tutorials have undergone some changes and enhancements for the fall. For Credo Reference: The addition of APA Citations 7th edition tutorial. The addition of AMA Citations – A tutorial, which includes a video… Continue Reading
One of my projects for the summer was transferring the Communications Department site off the old apps.libraries platform and over to the new Staff Resources site. It is now located here: staff.libraries.rutgers.edu/communications. On the site you will find a variety… Continue Reading
In a year of many firsts, this summer saw RUL’s first Summer SAPAC talk series. After a discussion in the Spring Central Forum, SAPAC co-chairs Janet Croft and Bart Everts decided to send out a call for summer talks. SAPAC… Continue Reading
Student success librarian Samantha Kannegiser of the Paul Robeson Library kicked off the Personal Librarian Program, now in its second year, on August 28 with a “Meet Your Personal Librarian” event. The Personal Librarian Program is run in collaboration with the Student Success Coach office, part of the… Continue Reading
Some recent changes and enhancements in Rutgers Connect have been announced by OIT. Several are highlighted and described here. Please do not hesitate to contact IIS at support@rulhelp.rutgers.edu if you have questions or comments about these enhanced or new features, or anything related to Rutgers Connect. Login Upgrade: Rutgers Connect now allows you… Continue Reading
Past Workshops Returning to Rutgers Safely: Wear Your Mask, Watch Your Distance & Wash Your Hands Information Sessions on COVID-19 Health and Safety Precautions were held earlier this month hosted in partnership with Rutgers Environmental Health and Safety (REHS). Subject… Continue Reading
The website redesign project team is close to completing baseline usability testing, examining how student and faculty users complete common tasks on our site. Through this study, we’re gaining a better understanding of where usability problems lie and how we… Continue Reading
The HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) provides digital access to a significant portion of our titles held in print during temporary and involuntary disruptions to normal library collections services. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how patrons access and use… Continue Reading
The public-facing document on the FY21 collections budget has now been posted to our website. You can view it here or by navigating to About > Mission, Vision, & Strategic Plan from the homepage.
As I’m sure you’ve seen in your email or the Cabinet minutes, the Libraries’ Values and Principles Taskforce recently completed its work and issued a final recommendation to Cabinet for consideration. We are still in the process of finalizing our… Continue Reading