At this midpoint in the academic year—which of course is also the end of the calendar year—I find myself reflecting on just how much we’ve accomplished as an organization in the past six months. We have implemented a reorganization that had been years in the making, are making significant progress toward our One Libraries model, and are more than midway through our strategic planning process.
This large-scale progressive movement as an organization has occurred at a time of shifting institutional and national tides. At Rutgers, we have welcomed a new president and executive vice president for academic affairs, among several other institutional leaders, while facing significant budgetary challenges. Nationally, we’ve seen monumental changes, including the dismantling of many institutions and norms we had previously taken for granted.
I’m proud of our resilience and how we’ve been able not only to weather the storm but also to keep pushing forward through it. I’m proud of our collective accomplishments and of each of you for your individual contributions to our collective success. Although our work oftentimes is not visible, it’s indisputably important to the academic and research enterprises of our institution.
I want to thank you for your contributions all year long and wish you the happiest holidays. Enjoy the upcoming break, and may 2026 be our best year yet!
