On December 2, 2020 the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee formally introduced itself to the Libraries’ faculty and staff by email to share its purpose and vision. The committee was charged this past summer by Cabinet to, among other… Continue Reading
PTRC at LSM Co-sponsored a Successful Zoom Event at the University On December 1, 2020, a one-of-a-kind webinar took place on Zoom. The webinar, titled “The Future of American Innovation & the Role of the University,” a talk by the… Continue Reading
NJLA has announced that the 2021 New Jersey Library Snapshot Day will begin on February 1 and be held throughout the month of February. Snapshot Day is an annual celebration where the New Jersey library community comes together to document… Continue Reading
Dear Rutgers Colleagues, Here’s a reminder that W-2 wage statements for calendar year 2020 will be available later this month and that the University encourages all employees to take advantage of the paperless option and opt-in to receive electronic W-2… Continue Reading
Skype for Business Retiring on July 31, 2021 Effective July 31, 2021, Skype for Business will no longer be provided as part of Rutgers Connect (Office 365) and a three-phased transition to retirement is already underway. Microsoft Teams, the suggested product… Continue Reading
The State of New Jersey has established a NJ vaccine scheduling system registry. COVID-19 vaccinations will be made available in phases to ensure those most at risk are prioritized. The registry is designed to send an email to individuals about the… Continue Reading
The Library Directors of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) are pleased to announce the appointment of the BIG Collection Steering Committee. The objective of the BIG Collection is to create a coherent knowledge environment for Big Ten faculty and students,… Continue Reading
The new SOAR research portal, powered by Esploro, is now live and can be accessed at soar.libraries.rutgers.edu. Esploro helps advance SOAR’s mission to promote Rutgers scholarship by improving and extending our ability to collect and manage institutional research outputs. Benefits of… Continue Reading
Welcome back, everyone—I hope you all had a restful winter break and are feeling energized and ready to tackle the challenges of a new semester. Before we look forward to what the new year has in store, I wanted to… Continue Reading
As the editor of a peer-reviewed scholarly journal, I interact with many people. I work closely with potential authors during the review and publication process, and often keep in touch with some of them after their papers have been published.… Continue Reading