Join us for the inaugural episode of Library Tech Talks with Joyce Valenza when Joyce welcomes experts from the worlds of K-12 education, journalism, and LIS to dig into what the rapid integration of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT mean to educators, journalists, librarians,and information professionals.

This event will continue the panel discussion in October 2022 as part of the Beta Phi Mu, Omicron Chapter Fall Lecture and SC&I MI Colloquium.

You will hear from lifelong gamers who have successfully integrated their knowledge and passion for gaming into the library world. 

With the prevalence of disinformation geared to instill doubt rather than clarity, Creating Chaos Online unmasks disinformation when it attempts to pass as deliberation in the public sphere and distorts the democratic processes.

This event marks the release of the timely and vital guide book Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Covering Gender-Based Violence.The book, written in consultation with over one hundred women journalists around the world, sets out a human-rights framework for reporting on gendered violence, as well as the importance of using a survivor-centered approach. It can be accessed digitally or in print. 

Learn about our ALA-accredited MI program, which is among the very best in the nation.

Top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report and a founding member of the iSchools.

Network analysis has been widely employed to examine the social structure of team, groups, and organizations. In this talk, Y. Jasmine Wu will present two studies that apply network analysis in two different settings. The first study investigates the extent to which interpersonal trust in the workplace is influenced by individuals’ perceived proximity to one another.

The Computational Social Science Lab presents Voice Assistant Use in Long-Term Care Communities.

Designed for Rutgers faculty and staff to promote a shared understanding of foundational JEDI concepts including diversity, inclusion, equity, social justice, and intersectionality. Participants will engage in hands-on activities and reflection, applying these concepts to both their professional and personal lives. Presented by the Tyler Clementi Center for Diversity Education and Bias Prevention.

Our Diversity Book Club pick for the semester is from LIS Associate Professor Marc Aronson.

This training is meant to provide education and resources to support inclusive hiring practices for faculty and staff with an important role in faculty recruitment efforts. Given that all faculty are such integral parts of the recruitment and hiring process, we are seeking broad participation in the training so that everyone is aware of the potential for bias to impact the process and can learn strategies for mitigating bias throughout.