Faculty and staff news from the libraries at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Our librarians are out there every year, making presentations, leading panels, writing articles – and it really does make a difference. Sometimes it’s a contribution to the field and sometimes the impact is much more personal. In 2010, Connie Wu… Continue Reading
When I arrived at Rutgers, I was charged with clarifying central vs. local functions. In the October and November issues of The Agenda, I talked about changes in the organizational structure that (among other things) moved central and shared librarieswide… Continue Reading
During the Fall 2016 semester, the Art Library distributed a unique coloring book to introduce students to the library’s services and spaces. Drawing on her fine art and graphic design skills, Megan Lotts illustrated and wrote the Art Library Coloring… Continue Reading
Following the example of University of Maryland Libraries and other academic peers, we have designed a visually appealing handout for our 2016-2018 Priorities. The handout is available to the public as a PDF on our Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan… Continue Reading
Cambridge Structural Database Workshop Summary The New Brunswick Libraries Data Outreach Team held a successful workshop for students and faculty on Data Management Services available through the Libraries, and introduced users to the Cambridge Structural Database, a database of crystal… Continue Reading
Hello all – My message this month is simple. I wish you all the happiest of holidays and the joy of the New Year as we enter this festive season. As you all know, 2016 has been an incredibly productive… Continue Reading
Thanks to all of your efforts and support, the Libraries greatly exceeded our goals for Giving Day this year. Last year, we had 22 donors and our goal this year was to slightly more than double this with 50 donors.… Continue Reading
Rutgers University Libraries is a key part of a team that won a $4 million grant to establish a regional data-sharing network called the Virtual Data Collaboratory. This is a huge grant that involves other departments at Rutgers University, as… Continue Reading
We’re all attending lots of videoconferences and there are ways to make the experience better for both the host and remote sites. Here are some tips to insure everyone can see, hear, and participate regardless of where they are. Courtesy… Continue Reading
A couple of weeks ago, Special Collections and University Archives hosted a special visitor — President Robert Barchi. A big fan of tallcase clocks (AKA grandfather clocks), President Barchi saw all of four of the clocks in SCUA’s collection and… Continue Reading