Special Collections and University Archives has a blog!

What Exit?, is a blog about New Jerseyana from Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. The heart of our New Jersey holdings is the Sinclair New Jersey Collection, named for Donald Arleigh Sinclair, curator emeritus of Special Collections. It is the largest, most comprehensive collection of New Jersey materials in the state and one of the finest collections of state and local history in the country. The approximately 67,000 monographs, pamphlets, periodicals and serials in the collection cover broad subject areas.  Topics represented include state, county and municipal history, genealogy, religion, business, government, law, education, literature, medicine, agriculture, technology and bibliography. Due to its breadth and depth, the collection is an indispensable resource for research on any aspect of New Jersey, past or present.

From Dee

A day in the life of…NBL’s Library Director

Many hands, skills, ideas and collaborations are needed to keep New Brunswick Libraries moving forward. We are a large enough organization that almost none of us are aware of the roles each of us plays. I’d like to help change that by sharing typical, or snapshot, days of various NBL employees. When we each bring our best self to Rutgers, we create a truly special place. I started with a day of my own: Tuesday, November 6. What did I do? See below.

4:00 am: Rise

4:30 am: Begin a load of laundry

4:40 am: Morning workout routine

6:00 am: Complete workout, hang delicates

6:30 am: Leave house, go to polls

7:00 am: Vote, head to diner for breakfast

8:00 am: Arrive at work and prepare for day

9:30 am: Strategic planning interview

10:30 am: Budget meeting

11:30 am: HR meeting

1:00 pm: Strategic planning interview

3:00 pm: Special Libraries Association Executive Board call

4:00 pm: Rutgers University Aresty Center planning meeting

5:00 pm: Strategic planning data prep

6:00 pm: Head home

6:30 pm: Dinner, watch election returns & read email

9:00 pm: Time for sleep

I hope to reach out and highlight the days of many people across our organization. Would you like to volunteer? Let me know!

Cheers, Dee

AWSOM Powered