Moore Library participates in New Jersey Libraries Snapshot Day

Once a year libraries all over New Jersey take a "snapshot" of what happens in their library for a day. The pictures, statistics, comments and stories are shared with the New Jersey State Library and the New Jersey Library Association to help spread the positive news about what New Jersey libraries do for the community.   On Oct. 19, Moore Library joined in on the event, with students and others explaining how the library assisted them on that day. Approximately 1,230 visitors entered Moore Library on Oct. 19. Students commented on the quiet environment conducive for completing homework and studying, including preparing for midterms and receiving research instruction on how to do more refined research when looking for sources for papers.
  "Libraries serve their communities in a variety of important ways.  Rider University Libraries are dedicated to helping Rider students succeed by offering the resources, equipment and instruction they need," says Assistant Professor, Instruction and Outreach Librarian Joan Serpico. "Moore Library was happy to participate in this event focused on highlighting what New Jersey libraries have to offer."

Moore Library is a comprehensive general library with an emphasis on business, education, humanities and social sciences, communication, and science. The library also hosts Riderana, the University Archives  that consists of materials reflecting the history of Rider University and Rider College, including maps, committee minutes, photographs, correspondence and memorabilia.

On Rider's Princeton campus, Talbott Library supports the music curriculum of Westminster Choir College as well as courses and programs for the School of Fine and Performing Arts in Lawrenceville. Talbott’s collections comprise over 85,000 volumes of music books and scores, over 7,200 choral music titles in performance quantities, a choral music reference collection over 80,000 titles, and over 28,000 sound and video recordings. Access to more than 10,000 periodical titles in a mix of print and online formats, and a wide variety of online research tools including audio and video streaming are available on and off-campus. 
 High school seniors from Hun School in Princeton also visited Moore Library on Oct. 19. Hun School Library and Media Center Director Laura Bishop arranged for the group to receive research instruction along with some time searching the databases for scholarly articles to support their capstone projects. While at Rider, the students took a campus tour led by campus tour guides Allison Alfano and Jessica Mosteller.  For more information, please contact the Moore Library Reference Desk at [email protected].