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Spring 2016 Newsletter

Libraries Welcome New Vice Libraries Spearhead Campus President for Information Services Initiative and University Librarian The Libraries have r. Krisellen Maloney joined been tapped by Libraries as vice president for information President Robert services and university librarian on July 15, Barchi to design D and administer a 2015. Maloney succeeds Marianne Gaunt who served pilot grant program in that role since 1997. to foster the use A noted researcher, librarian, and educator, of open textbooks Maloney comes to Rutgers from the University of at Rutgers. The Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), where she served as the program will offer $12,000 in competitive dean of libraries since 2009. grants to university faculty members to help transition their course materials to an open Krisellen Maloney joined Rutgers At UTSA, Maloney led a five-year, multimillion University Libraries on July 15, textbook platform. dollar renovation of the John Peace Library, oversaw 2015. the development of the university’s first Faculty Center, LibQUAL+® Survey Yields fostered partnerships with key stakeholders throughout the university, and expanded usage over 6,700 Responses of and access to library collections and services. Under her leadership, the UTSA libraries received wide recognition both locally and nationally, most notably winning the American An unprecedented Library Association’s prestigious John Cotton Dana Award for library public relations in number of students 2014. and faculty participat- ed in the Libraries’ She has also previously held leadership positions at Georgetown University, the quality improvement Library of Congress Law Library, and the University of Arizona. survey. The data gathered about the our spaces and Long-time Director of Paul Robeson services will be used in planning and Libraries’ Library to Retire policymaking. fter 30 years of service, Dr. Gary Golden, director of Paul Robeson Library at Rutgers University–Camden, Awill retire this summer. RULibraries Golden started working at Rutgers in June of 1986, shepherding the Camden Library, as it was then called, RutgersUniversityLibraries through many transitions—new technology; a new building; a new name as Paul Robeson Library; and, most recently, a RutgersLibraries Gary Golden demonstrates how $3 million, four-year renovation that completed in 2015. to use the compact shelving at Paul Robeson Library. Because of Golden’s efforts, Paul Robeson Library is truly Questions or Comments about this newsletter: a 21st-century institution that Rutgers University can be proud Jessica Pellien, director of communications to call its own. We wish him well as he enters into this next [email protected] chapter. Exhibition Celebrates Lives of Robeson, Women’s Studies Librarian Kayo Other Rutgers Revolutionaries Denda Nationally Recognized for Career Achievement during his hearing. “I am being tried for fighting for the rights of my people, who Kayo Denda, the To Rutgers Library, where I are still second-class citizens in this United women’s studies spent so many happy and useful States of America.” librarian and head of “ the Margery Somers hours. Sincerely, Paul Robeson. The Robeson materials included in the Foster Center at the exhibition are drawn from the Paul Robeson Mabel Smith Douglass Collection in Special Collections and Library, has won the ” Association of o reads the inscription on a 1935 University Archives, which is comprised concert program from the McCarter of a rich selection of mostly secondary College and Research Libraries Women and Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey that resources from the past century. It includes S Gender Studies Kayo Denda, credit: is on display in the Special Collections and newspaper clippings, published articles, Section Career Alessandro Graziano. University Archives Gallery in Alexander books, sound recordings, correspondence, Achievement Award. Library. It is part of Rutgers photographs and negatives, through the Centuries: 250 bibliographies, and more. Years of Treasures from Institute of Jazz Studies The diversity of the Honored by WBGO the Archives, an exhibition objects on display—including running through November group photographs of The Institute of Jazz 2016 that commemorates the Robeson with athletic teams, university’s 250th Studies was one of for which he earned a dozen three New Jersey jazz anniversary. varsity letters during his time institutions honored More than just the at Rutgers; a 1919 photograph at the 2016 WBGO namesake of the library of Robeson along with fellow Champions of Jazz at Rutgers–Camden, Paul Cap and Skull honorees; Gala on March 16. Robeson (RC1919) is one of Songs of Free Men, a four WBGO President and CEO Amy Niles Rutgers’ most distinguished disc album of spirituals cited the Institute’s alumni. The university’s recorded in Robeson’s IJS executive director “tremendous role in Wayne Winborne receives third black student and first distinctive bass-baritone; and the cultural past, the award from vibraphonist black football player, he was Paul Robeson, 1919. Senior a signed playbill from a 1943 year yearbook photograph, present, and future” Stefon Harris, credit: named a first team All- credit: Special Collections and production of Othello, part of Newark. Ed Berger. American and played a brief University Archives. of one of the longest runs stint in the NFL despite the of a Shakespearean play in protests of opponents and teammates alike. Broadway history—speak to the life of an Medical Database UpToDate He attended Rutgers on a full scholarship, exceedingly talented man whose accom- Anywhere Now Available was a member of the Cap and Skull honor plishments are without parallel. On December 1, the society, a Phi Beta Kappa scholar, and “Robie, as he was affectionately Libraries launched earned a law degree from Columbia. As an referred to by many of his classmates, UpToDate Anywhere, activist he supported civil rights at home was a courageous advocate for civil rights a point-of-care and abroad, and he gained international with exceptional talent and intellect,” said information resource for medical and acclaim as a recording artist and actor for Erika Gorder, assistant university archivist both screen and stage. healthcare profes- and curator of the exhibition. “He fought sionals. In its first six Robeson was also, in many ways, an against racial discrimination and injustice to weeks of availability, embodiment of the Rutgers revolution- all people.” over 750 registered ary spirit who would not let prejudice or But he is only one of the many users accessed more intimidation shake his convictions. For Rutgers revolutionaries whose lives are than 32,500 pieces of information. instance, when summoned before the House being celebrated by way of the exhibition. Un-American Activities Committee in 1956 as an alleged communist sympathizer, –Matt Badessa Robeson was defiant. “I am not being tried for whether I am a communist,” he said Rutgers Art Library’s Acquisition Is a Window Our New Faculty and Staff into the Genius of Leonardo da Vinci he book slips free of its protective explained Lotts. “We are incredibly proud to Ricardo “Ricky” Camposagrado, case, revealing a luxurious leather make these volumes available to the Program Support Specialist, cover, embossed in gold. It may be a Rutgers community.” George F. Smith Library T chilly winter afternoon in New Jersey, but The oversized books contain repro- in the Art Library archives—known as the Bart Everts, Reference/Instruction ductions of 506 drawings and sketches by X Room—the sunny Librarian, Paul Robeson Library Leonardo da Vinci on warmth of 15th-century 323 leaves, arranged Italy is spilling across Mina Ghajar, Information & Education chronologically, with Librarian, George F. Smith Library the pages of this rare introductions, source and impressive work. Sarah Jewell, Information & Education information, and Librarian, George F. Smith Library Composed of two commentaries. back-breaking volumes According to Thomas Zachary Johnson, Lautenberg Archivist, that are 50 centimeters Izbicki, librarian emeritus Special Collections & University Archives tall and weigh in at at Rutgers University more than 30 pounds, Libraries, the acquisition Tara Maharjan, Processing Archivist, Disegni by Leonardo Special Collections & University Archives of Disegni is part of a da Vinci is one of the larger effort to acquire most sought after books Jessica Pellien, Director of facsimiles of important in the world. It is also Communications, Library Administration books created in manu- a recent acquisition script form. Amanda Presler, Financial Planning by the archives at the Luis Infante, a student worker at the Specialist, Library Administration Libraries, explores Disegni, credit: Megan “Facsimiles are used Rutgers University Art Lotts. Library. by art historians, historians, Catherine Sauceda, Library Associate, and others who want to study the originals,” Central Technical Services For art librarian Megan Lotts, having noted Izbicki. “By seeing the original this book in the Art Library archives is a presentation of the texts and images, students Sheridan Sayles, Library Associate, point of pride. Special Collections & University Archives can learn how classic works were created “There are only a few of these books and how ideas got about in the era before the Martha Taylor, Library Assistant, available in the world and the price would printing press prevailed.” Paul Robeson Library be prohibitive for individual purchase,” –Jessica Pellien