Quick Takes on Events & News – September 2016

Making Rowan University and Camden County College Students Feel Welcome Through a partnership agreement, Paul Robeson Library is now the campus library for Rowan University and Camden County College students. Bart Everts is the library liaison for these students and… Continue Reading

The Final Report on Latino Americans: 500 Years of History

Rutgers University Libraries recently concluded the ALA-funded program Latino Americans: 500 Years of History. Over the course of a year, Rutgers and other scholars led 17 PBS film screening discussions about the experience of Latinos in New Jersey in collaboration… Continue Reading

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Quick Takes on Events & News – August 2016

Libraries’ Wordsmith Wins National Slogan Contest Mary Beth Weber won the ALCTS Slogal Contest for her slogan, “Creating the future, preserving the past.” This slogan will be used during the 60th anniversary celebration of ALCTS in 2017. In addition to… Continue Reading

Prepare for the Launch of Research Administration and Proposal Submission System (RAPSS) on August 8

On July 25, the office of research and economic development announced the impending launch of the Research Administration and Proposal Submission System (RAPSS) Phase II on August 8. The text below is taken directly from that announcement. As this system… Continue Reading

Rutgers Connect Migration: Next Steps

Most of you have, by now, visited the Rutgers Connection Migration Support website. I hope you are finding a lot of useful information there, but if anything is missing, please let us know using the Submit Your Questions form. This… Continue Reading

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A Two-day Cabinet Retreat Initiates Discussion of Libraries-wide Priorities

We are at a strange point of the year where, like time travelers, we must work and plan in three different fiscal years. The close of FY16 necessitates the activities of closure and assessment; FY17 is already galloping along with… Continue Reading

Quick Takes on Events & News – July 2016

Critical Thinking & Creative Decision Making July 15. 2016 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This course is ideal for staff, managers, supervisors, and administrators who recognize the need to improve their ability to generate ideas, see old ideas in new… Continue Reading

Guidelines for Libraries’ Use of Photography and Photos in and of Libraries’ Facilities, Events, and People

Cabinet recently approved a new set of guidelines for the use of photography at the Libraries. These guidelines endorse and support the guidelines for the university as a whole, but also add a few tweaks specifically for the Libraries. If… Continue Reading