'An invaluable colleague'

Few people go about their work thinking, “This will get their attention.” Most of us are so focused on the work itself—getting it right, doing a good job—that we don’t think about who’s noticing or even caring.

People notice. People care.

Melinda Wallington, library section supervisor in Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, experienced this truth when she learned she is the recipient of the 2020 River Campus Libraries Staff Service Award.

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Staff

The Outreach Bunch

Several thousand days ago, in 2019, actor Paul Rudd was a guest on YouTube’s hot wing-based interview series “Hot Ones.” Toward the end of the episode, Rudd and host Sean Evans, decide to add a dab of the previous nine hot sauces on their final wing. Their impromptu decision resulted in an exchange that has been immortalized in meme-form. It went like this:

Rudd: Look at us. Hey. Look at us.

Evans: Look at us. Who woulda thought?

Rudd: Not me!

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Outreach

COVID and ILL

Through the River Campus Libraries, University students and faculty have access to more than 3.5 million volumes. In a world that is not being held hostage by a novel coronavirus, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) connects them to an almost unlimited number of additional volumes and resources. 

But we are being held captive. Nevertheless, ILL persists.

In case you’re unfamiliar with ILL, here’s a quick overview.

ILL is…

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Services

A Mover & Shaker

Librarians working in digital scholarship regularly face two challenges: Staying current with the ever-changing tools and methods and increasing the capacity to provide support. In other words, how do they learn and teach all things digital? 

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Community

Message Regarding Budget Reductions

Due to budgetary constraints across the University, the River Campus Libraries has carefully identified $500k in permanent cost reductions to our collections, notably our subscriptions. This permanent reduction is intended to help support the University’s response to the $7 million structural deficit in AS&E. We are working diligently to ensure your access to resources is minimally affected, and we seek your input to ensure we make appropriate adjustments that consider your teaching and research needs. We are grateful for your feedback on this effort.

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Sustainable Scholarship
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