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Speaker Series The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What ki... Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. The Connection Cure combines diligent science reporting, moving patient success storie... Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights. Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbar... Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 7:00 - 8:00 PM - Online
Workshop Rutgers–Newark Sources for Job Hunters Dana Library and the Office of Career Resources and Exploration offer a wealth of information and assistance to undergraduate and graduate students looking for jobs. Attend this workshop to learn how we can help with your job search. Instructor: Jonathan Torres, Business Librarian at Dana Library Pr... Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of T... Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:00 - 8:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow ... Thursday, February 12, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Workshop AI-Powered Discovery: Exploring New Generative AI Features in the Library Databases Curious about how AI is changing the way you research and learn? Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring how generative AI tools are being built into library databases like JSTOR, ProQuest, Web of Science, and EBSCOHost. These new features can help you with information discovery, key takeaways fro... Monday, February 16, 2026, 4:00 - 5:00 PM - Online
Workshop Fundamentals of Tableau Students will learn how to use Tableau for creating data visualization formats and real-time data analytics features using business datasets. Learn how to prepare, analyze, and share your data. Instructor: Jonathan Torres (Business Librarian) Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 PM - Online
Workshop Incorporating AI in Research, Literature Review, and Classroom Assignments In this workshop, college students will be introduced to the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT and Gemini, in research and literature review. Participants will learn how to effectively harness AI tools and learn about different AI applications that can be used... Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00 PM - Online
Workshop Manage Citations with Endnote Learn how to collect, organize, and format citations using EndNote to save time and streamline your academic research writing. This workshop will be recorded; please register to receive the recording by email. This workshop will be held on Zoom. Please register at https://go.rutgers.edu/endnoteworks... Friday, February 27, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 PM - Online