July 2016

Have you ever played Pacman on a 60 foot screen? Check out this video from ClubAlex.
Julianna Ritter, Krisellen Maloney, Ashwin Bijur, Fay Austin, Ken Kuehl, Yoshiko Ishii, and David Hoover (l to r) celebrate momentous milestones at the staff recognition reception.
Grace Agnew presented “An Ocean of Data” to CNIW Spring 2016 Membership Meeting in April 2016.
Mei Ling Lo presented a poster at the annual Special Libraries Meeting in Philadelphia. Click to see poster.
Tisha Bender, author of P.U.N.C.H., reads from her novel at Alexander Library’s AuthorTalks event.
Krisellen Maloney fêtes Gary at his retirement party, held June 6.
Happy retirement, Gary!!

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN REPORT
	The process for setting the Libraries’ priorities and budget for 2018 will begin this month and will be closely guided by the LibQUAL+ results on collections and discovery. More>>
FROM CABINET
	The Service Points Team of New Brunswick Libraries is examining service points (physical and virtual) to improve the user experience. More>>
	Paul Robeson Library director Gary Golden retired on June 30, 2016 after 30 years with Rutgers University Libraries. Enjoy this slide show of photos from his years with Rutgers and from his retirement party. More>>
FEATURES
	Ryan Womack describes the activities of the new Research and Content Department of New Brunswick Libraries. More>>
	The Institute of Jazz Studies Archival Fellowship Program participants visited Carnegie Hall and the Jazz Museum of Harlem. They also processed the collection of pianist/composer and NEA Jazz Master Andrew Hill. Here they reflect on the experience. More>>
	The James B. Carey Library hosted librarians from the Martin P. Catherwood Library from Cornell University. More>>
	We have a new network drive for central administrative and shared information and files. More>>
	Guidelines for taking photos and videos in the libraries and at events. More>>
	Highlights from the Center of Alcohol Studies Library. More>>
HAPPENINGS
	Alexander Library partners with the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions on popular AuthorTalks series featuring Rutgers faculty authors. More>>
	Karen Guancione presented her artist statement and acknowledgments at the celebration of the exhibit, Spring Sutras. More>>
	Quick takes on events and news from the Libraries this month. More>>

JUST FOR FUN

The McPherson College Library guide takes the form of a zombie comic book–dare to read?	A timely collection of Quotes about Libraries and Democracy assembled by Nancy Kranich.	Sam finally made it to the Citadel’s library on Game of Thrones. Was it based on one of these spectacular libraries?

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