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		<title>Virtual Posters from State of the Libraries 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The annual State of the Libraries was held as a virtual event on July 29, 2026. Eleven virtual posters provided a glimpse into the diverse work of Rutgers University Libraries faculty, staff, and student employees. Below are descriptions and links to these posters, which are housed on the Rutgers University Libraries Staff Resources Site. A [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Letter to the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Consuella Askew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It has already been a full year since we set our reorganization in motion! In August 2025, we implemented a new organizational structure that replaced the historical divisional silos and aligned our staffing with functional priorities.   For a full year, we have had instruction and reference services that are coordinated across Rutgers; a universitywide research services team; and centralized digital services, information technology [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Engagement Day 2026 Builds Connectedness</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Engagement Day 2026 was held on Friday, May 22 at Livingston Student Center. About 90 Rutgers University Libraries faculty and staff gathered for a day of professional development and team building. The theme was Building Bridges: Creating a Connected Workplace. Connie Cinko, a human resources professional with a focus on learning and development, led [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Staff Advisory Committee Town Hall: November 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eddie Suarez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 01:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Andy Martinez, Chiaki Mills, and Corinne Suarez also contributed to this report. The Staff Advisory Committee (SAC) held a town hall on November 6. The purpose of the event was to emphasize the importance of staff voices in shaping the committee’s initiatives by encouraging participation from the Rutgers University Libraries staff. The committee hopes to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Realigning Library Services to Scale Research Support</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Deodato]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 2022, Rutgers University Libraries embarked on a comprehensive review of their organizational structure with the goal of improving operational efficiency, clarity, and communication. Part of this process involved the identification of service areas that could benefit from greater system-wide coordination and support. One of those areas was research support, which encompasses a broad range [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Behind the Title: What I Really Do</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rhonda Marker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You’ve probably seen my job title—head, open knowledge strategies—and wondered what it means. My position is new, but it builds on work that many people in the Libraries have been doing for a long time. The short explanation is that my job touches on all things “open” at the Libraries to help our services thrive. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Virtual Poster Presentations from State of the Libraries 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The annual State of the Libraries was held as a virtual event on August 13, 2025. The following virtual posters provided a glimpse into the diverse work of Rutgers University Libraries faculty and staff: An Automated Approach to Enhancing Legacy Library Catalog Records – Our library catalog contains numerous brief records lacking essential information, making [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Let Me Reintroduce Myself: Coordinator for Training and Mentorship</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Beth Weber]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Much of my career at Rutgers University Libraries has been in technical services, primarily in resource description (aka cataloging), and I’ve collaborated with many colleagues regarding projects, gift collections, and related concerns. As part of our recent reorganization, I was offered a new role that’s different in many ways from the work I had been [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Generative AI Features in Major Databases and Platforms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth York]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Several platform providers have recently added generative AI features to Rutgers University Libraries&#8217; e-resources. To bring this information together, we created a LibGuide: Generative AI Features in Major Databases &#38; Platforms. This new guide provides information about generative AI features that are available to Rutgers University Libraries users within the Libraries’ major databases and platforms.   [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Facilities Updates Across the Libraries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lara De Meo Hoyt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Multiple libraries are undergoing or have recently completed improvements and repurposing of existing space.   Front door swipe card access is now complete at all eight Rutgers–New Brunswick locations (seven libraries plus the Annex), with the most recent installations (completed in FY25) having occurred at Art, Chang, Carr, Douglass, and Math/Physics Libraries, and at the Library [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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