Audiobooks from the Public Library
Note: Originally inspired by our topics posted in October for Disability Awareness Month, there’s no better time than the stressful period during exams and right before the holidays to repurpose a … Read More
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Holodomor: Reading Recommendations
Dedicated to our Ukrainian series, Books We Read is pleased to share reading recommendations in November, typically a month of Holodomor commemoration in Ukraine and within Ukrainian communities abroad. Initiated … Read More
Neurodiversity on Campus
Perspectives from Black/Brown Students Navigating the Academic and Social-emotional Challenges of College* The term neurodiversity is often attributed to Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, who first tried to map and … Read More
Disability awareness month: Female voices
Libraries are proud to recommend reading material to raise awareness, share information, and as discussion tools for therapeutic purposes. During Disability Awareness Month Books We Read bloggers are honored to … Read More
Believe Eric LeGrand
October is Disability Awareness Month at Rutgers, when the community comes together to raise awareness highlighting diversity and disabilities with events hosted by the Office of Disability Services. October 16 … Read More
Staff Picks: “Perspectives on the Life and Works of Gabriel García Márquez” by Gustavo Arango
Have you ever read a book that had such a profound impact that it defined you and your career for the rest of your life? Contributing to the English-language literature … Read More
Celebrating the Legacy of Nelson Mandela
July 18 was Nelson Mandela International Day. This post highlights his contributions and continuous legacy. Nelson Mandela International Day celebrates the legacy of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first Black president, … Read More
How I Fell Back in Love with Reading in Grad School
Editor’s note: Welcome our new blogger, Danielle Pitter, published poet and graduate student assistant from the Master of Information Program at the School of Communication & Information at New Brunswick … Read More
Systemic Racism
Systemic racism (defined as the oppression of a racial group to the advantage of another as perpetuated by inequity within interconnected systems) can come in many forms. The following books … Read More
Bringing Ukrainian books to the library (Part 2)
Following up on part one of the interview with the representatives of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA), the second part continues to advocate and educate the public … Read More