Faculty and staff news from the libraries at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
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
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
For the second year in a row, the New Brunswick Libraries and the communications department have partnered with the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions on the AuthorTalks series. This year, the Libraries will host three Rutgers faculty author events… Continue Reading
The Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS) Library had the unique opportunity to meet with Jeffrey Beall at his office in Denver. The first part of the interview is featured in their most recent newsletter, (http://library.alcoholstudies.rutgers.edu/sites/library.alcoholstudies.rutgers.edu/files/documents/newsletters/Spring2016_May.pdf) entitled Predatory Publishers: An Interview… Continue Reading
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
The Libraries now have a Central drive (T:\CENTRAL) where shared items of interest to all areas of the Libraries can be stored. The plan is to eventually store shared resources, information, procedures, and manuals in this location. Currently, it contains… Continue Reading
On June 8th, the James B. Carey Library at School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) hosted librarians from the Martin P. Catherwood Library of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). As part of a “Liaison… Continue Reading
The newly formed Research and Content Department in New Brunswick has been actively organizing itself and beginning its work, which involves 37 New Brunswick personnel at present. The Research and Content Department is designed to develop and implement services and… Continue Reading
In the seven library buildings located across New Brunswick, we have more than 15 service points where we provide circulation, reference, and specialized services. These desks are staffed by undergraduate students, graduate student reference/information assistants, and library staff and faculty.… Continue Reading
Welcome to July! For me, summer has always been a time to catch up, tidy loose ends, reflect, and prepare for the upcoming academic year. As with so many other things, I am learning that at Rutgers things are different.… Continue Reading