Welcome to the newest regular feature of the Agenda. In “This Month in the Agenda,” we’ll explore highlights from this month in the history of Rutgers University Libraries. For the inaugural column, we’ll travel back in time 33 years to October 1984. What news was buzzing around the Libraries?
My, How the Times Have Changed
A five year summary of library statistics spanning FY 79/80 to FY 83/84.
East Asian Library Making Waves
The East Asian Library and the International Center have received $14,000 from the New Jersey Department of Higher Education to establish an in-house automated information and delivery service to support East Asian research and curriculum development at Rutgers and within the New Jersey State Colleges System.
–Weekly Agenda 6, no. 40 (October 1, 1984).
Dinner, Anyone?
Name the Libraries’ integrated system, commonly known as Geac, and win a dinner at The Frog and the Peach in New Brunswick.
The online system now includes cataloging and circulation elements, but the name should be flexible enough to cover all additional subsystems as well as the online catalog
Submit names to Kamala Truscott, Library Administration by October 31.
–Weekly Agenda 6, no. 41 (October 8, 1984).
The DeWitt Library Society of the Rutgers University Libraries invites you to share in the pleasure of an evening celebrating good books on Tuesday, November 13, 1984. The festivities celebrate the completion of a very successful year for our National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant.
–Weekly Agenda 6, no. 43 (October 22, 1984).
Movin’ On Up
Changes in Position
Timothy Corlis, Library Assistant II, Central Technical Services
–Weekly Agenda 6, no. 41 (October 8, 1984).
Cabinet Report
Edelman: Working on Title II-C proposals in Special Collections: Consumer Archive, Latin American Archive, Afro-American Archive. Proposal deadline is November 1. Reported on meeting to be held regarding Performance Appraisals. Discussed METRO: G. Neely will attend meeting on 10/25. Senator Case’s furniture to leave the Librarian’s office; to be placed in Special Collections Seminar Room.
–Weekly Agenda 6, no. 43 (October 22, 1984).
Spam Filter Needed
Campus mail is designed to be used for University business between departments of the University. Campus mail should not be used for transport of personal mail, chain letters or other unauthorized uses. Employees who make unauthorized use of campus mail may be subject to reprimand.
–Weekly Agenda 6, no. 43 (October 22, 1984).
On Exhibit
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Materials, Mabel Smith Douglass Library
Through December 1 – “American Presidential Elections, 1904–1984,” Department of Special Collections, Archibald S. Alexander Library
Through November 7 – Wood Sculpture and Drawings by Jane Teller, Mabel Smith Douglass Library
–Weekly Agenda 6, no. 43 (October 22, 1984).
Hopefully you’ve enjoyed this glimpse into the Libraries’ past! Special thanks to Erica Parin for her idea to start this column.
Please send comments or suggestions about “This Month in the Agenda” to Matt Badessa.
