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
Resources
The Country of the Blind
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or “NDEAM,” celebrating the value, talent and contributions workers with disabilities bring to America’s workplaces and economy. NDEAM’s purpose is to educate the … Read More
My Favorite Banned Books from Past Years
Honestly, I don’t know why this week exists. I don’t know why books have been banned and/or challenged every year, month, week, and day of my life. I don’t understand … Read More
Judy Blume’s Banned Books
I can’t even begin to express just how impactful Judy Blume’s books have been to me throughout my life. The fact that they have been on banned book lists from … Read More
Banned Books Week 2024
As a large academic library in the United States, censoring, challenging, and banning books is out of the question. Our collection development policies allow us librarians to add pretty much … 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
The Joy of Reading Guidebooks
I’ve previously written about my experiences reading through historical and manuscript cookbooks for my food writing. While this is technically “research,” I honestly really enjoy it! In all actuality, I … Read More
Parallel Worlds: AI in College Writing
A popular title with the Rutgers READ Book Club, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour bookstore by Robin Sloan, is a perfect book to kick off the new semester, whether reading for fun … Read More
Women’s Equality Day – August 26
Women’s Equality Day is August 26, the day that women were gained the constitutional right to vote. Technically, the 19th Amendment allowed women the right to vote nationally on August … Read More
The Mysterious World Within and Around Us
Did you know that many animals experience the world around them much differently than we do? For example, some can “feel” without actually touching something? And others can see colors … Read More