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    1. Notices & Announcements

      EBSCO Rolls Out New User Interface for Databases

      On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, library users will experience a new and improved user interface when performing searches using our EBSCO databases.

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    2. Student Success Stories

      University Libraries Honors 2025 Graduating Library Student Assistants

      Each year, the library honors graduating student library employees with a bookplate to be placed in a book of their choosing from the library’s collection. It’s a way for the library to thank our amazing student employees for all of their fabulous work.

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    3. Notices & Announcements

      Finals Week – Work on Your Wellness

      The services provided by University Libraries goes well beyond books, journals, and databases for homework and research. We also focus on your wellbeing! Check out the various wellness activities and tools available to checkout.

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    4. Student Success Stories

      Outstanding Student Employee Awards: Library Edition

      Each year, student employees play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations at University Libraries—and now is the time to celebrate their hard work.

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    5. Event Highlights

      From Normal School to Now: A Walk Through History

      On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Montclair State University Archivist Paul Martinez took a group of students, faculty, and staff on a 45-minute historic stroll through the south side of campus.

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    6. Event Highlights

      University Authors Recognition Program 2025

      Each year, University Libraries proudly hosts the University Authors Recognition Program—an event organized by Sprague Library Archivist Paul Martinez, with support from the Cataloging and Acquisitions departments. The program honors the published and creative works of Montclair State University faculty and staff.

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    7. Notices & Announcements

      Expanded Open Access for Research at University Libraries

      Montclair State University Libraries is excited to announce that researchers at Montclair now have access to more options for authors to publish and make their research available as Open Access (OA).

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    8. Trends & Analysis

      Love Data Week

      Who Won the Super Bowl? Let the Data Decide! This Love Data Week, we’re bringing data curiosity to campus in a fun and interactive way—no spreadsheets required!

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    9. Event Highlights

      Author Talk: Dr. Karen Goodman on Music and Music Therapy Collection

      Dr. Karen Goodman, Professor Emerita of Music Therapy at Montclair State University’s John J. Cali School of Music, presented a talk celebrating the 286 music therapy book collection she gifted to the university.

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    10. Event Highlights

      What’s Cooking at Sprague Library

      On January 27th, students from the Fall ’24 Honors Seminar “How to Cook a Raccoon: The Memory Work of New Jersey Recipe Collections” reunited over food and drink in the lobby at Sprague Library.

      students standing in from of cookbook display