Welcome to a new issue! This month, we have great news to share from our special collections in Newark and New Brunswick, both of which have won grants to make their treasures more broadly available online. We also have a new video chat service for Rutgers–Newark and dozens of virtual programs to explore. Read on to learn What's Happening!
In this issue:
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Institute of Jazz Studies Receives $443,500 “Save America’s Treasures” Grant
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The Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) at Rutgers University–Newark recently received a $443,500 “Save America’s Treasures” grant from the National Park Service, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Over a three-year period, IJS will use the grant and matching funds it currently is raising to stabilize, conserve, and ensure the long-term preservation of the William J. “Count” and Catherine Basie papers and artifacts acquired by IJS in 2018.
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New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project Receives $251,536 NEH Grant
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced 2020 National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) funding for institutions representing six states to expand their selection and digitization of U.S. historic newspapers for contribution to the freely available Chronicling America online collection, hosted by the Library of Congress.
The $251,536 grant will allow for the digitization of 100,000 pages of New Jersey newspapers, published between 1800 and 1926, as part of the state’s participation in the National Digital Newspaper Program.
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Chapter Scanning Now Available through QuickSearch
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Starting this week, a chapter scanning button will now appear on monograph holdings in QuickSearch. This button will allow you to request that a chapter be scanned and delivered to you electronically, similar to the article request process for our bound journals.
The option has been added to many monograph collections that are not currently requestable, such as reserves materials and materials in some noncirculating collections.
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Rutgers–Newark Video Chat Service Now Available
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Librarians from Dana Library and archivists from the Institute of Jazz Studies and Rutgers–Newark Archives are now available online to help you find the information you need for your research paper, class assignment, or for your own personal research interests.
Visit us online during our new desk hours and meet with an expert via Zoom to get connected to the resources and information you need.
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Thank You for Supporting Us on Rutgers Giving Day
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The numbers are in! Thank you to the 60 donors who helped raise $4,669 to support the Libraries on Rutgers Giving Day. Your gifts help us administer the Open and Affordable Textbooks Program, which has saved students across Rutgers more than $5.7 million since 2016.
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Join us for online workshops, lectures, and activities throughout the month!
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Collecting Twitter Data for Research
October 1, 10:00 a.m.
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Five Common Search Mistakes (And Tips for Avoiding Them)
October 1, 12:45 p.m. |
Introduction to ArcGIS Online and Story Maps
October 5, 12:00 p.m. |
Research while You Sleep
October 6, 1:00 p.m. |
Cryptocurrency API, Visualization, and Comparison Project
October 6, 3:00 p.m. |
Finding Information with CINAHL
October 7, 11:30 a.m. |
Supervised Learning: Regression
October 7, 4:00 p.m. |
Machine Learning with Amarel Using Python
October 8, 4:00 p.m. |
Using Historical Newspapers
October 9, 12:00 p.m.
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On Exhibit at Robeson Library
October 12, 1:00 p.m.
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Rutgers–Camden and Camden Fun Facts
October 12, 5:00 p.m. |
Finding and Requesting Streaming Media
October 13, 2:00 p.m. |
Statistical Hypothesis Tests in Python & R Comparison
October 13, 3:00 p.m. |
Rutgers–Camden Trivia Night
October 13, 6:00 p.m. |
Evidence Based Databases for DNP Projects
October 14, 11:30 a.m. |
Research while You Sleep
October 15, 11:00 a.m. |
Introduction to NVivo
October 15, 3:30 p.m.
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Finding Primary Resources in History
October 16, 12:00 p.m. |
“Building Bridges”: LGBTQ Law Enforcement Liaisons
October 19, 6:00 p.m. |
Introduction to GIS: Working with Data and Shape Files
October 20, 12:00 p.m. |
Machine Learning with Amarel Using R
October 20, 4:30 p.m. |
Finding Information with PubMed or MEDLINE
October 21, 11:30 a.m. |
Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism
October 22, 12:45 p.m. |
Finding Primary Resources in History
October 23, 12:00 p.m. |
Finding and Requesting Streaming Media
October 26, 11:00 a.m. |
Things That Go Bump in the Collection
October 26, 11:30 a.m. |
Literature Review for Social Sciences
October 27, 12:00 p.m. |
Online Identity for Humanists
October 27, 2:00 p.m. |
Machine Learning with Amarel Using R
October 27, 4:30 p.m. |
Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism
October 28, 11:15 a.m. |
Online Identity for Humanists
October 29, 10:00 a.m.
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Evidence Based Databases for DNP Projects
October 29, 2:00 p.m. |
Getting Involved: Citizen Science and Library Resources
October 29, 3:00 p.m. |
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Fantômette: France's Schoolgirl Superhero
October 1, 12:00 p.m. |
Evaluating News Sources
October 1, 1:00 p.m.
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Student Essentials: Searching 101
October 6, 12:00 p.m.
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Recreational Reading Materials
October 6, 2:00 p.m. |
R for Interactivity: An Introduction to Shiny
October 6, 4:30 p.m. |
Who Was Paul Robeson?
October 7, 1:00 p.m. |
Informed Voting
October 8, 1:00 p.m. |
Library Resources for MBA Students
October 8, 7:00 p.m.
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Using the Library for Graduate Research
October 9, 12:00 p.m. |
Digital Privacy: Protecting Yourself and Educating Others
October 12, 2:30 p.m. |
GIS Basics (GIS with ArcGIS and QGIS)
October 13, 12:00 p.m. |
Analyzing Social Media Data in R
October 13, 2:00 p.m.
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R for Reproducible Scientific Documents
October 13, 4:30 p.m. |
Advanced Search Techniques
October 14, 11:30 a.m. |
Supervised Learning: Classification 1
October 14, 4:00 p.m. |
Analyzing Social Media Data in R
October 15, 10:00 a.m. |
“Weeding” Books and Creating Your Own Blackout Poetry
October 15, 7:00 p.m. |
Evaluating News Sources
October 19, 2:30 p.m.
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Student Essentials: Searching 101
October 20, 12:00 p.m.
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Clustering, Correlation and Regression Analysis in R
October 20, 3:00 p.m. |
Intro to Open Educational Resources
October 21, 11:30 a.m. |
Supervised Learning: Classification 2
October 21, 4:00 p.m. |
Machine Learning with Amarel Using Python
October 22, 4:00 p.m. |
Things That Go Bump in the Collection
October 23, 1:00 p.m. |
Recreational Reading Library Materials
October 26, 11:30 a.m. |
Research while You Sleep
October 26, 3:30 p.m.
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Geocoding and Thematic Mapping (GIS with ArcGIS and QGIS)
October 27, 12:00 p.m. |
Interaction with API in Economics
October 27, 3:00 p.m. |
Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism
October 28, 11:30 a.m. |
Unsupervised Learning
October 28, 4:00 p.m.
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Things That Go Bump in the Collection
October 29, 12:00 p.m. |
Informed Voting
October 29, 2:30 p.m.
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Advanced NVivo: Data Visualizations Using NVivo 12
October 29, 3:30 p.m. |
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And that's not all! Be sure to check out our calendar for the full schedule of upcoming events.
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