Welcome to SCARLA

The Student College, Academic, and Research Libraries Association (SCARLA) organizes speakers, lecture series, events, trips and workshops to promote our understanding of academic librarianship. We aim to foster community among the students, faculty and librarians at SC&I and the Rutgers Library System and participate in conferences and activities sponsored by professional organizations at both the state and national level. 

We are also affiliated with the NJLA College and University Section and the ACRL New Jersey Chapter.

Upcoming Events & Meetings

Celebrating Intellectual Freedom: Banned Books Week

Celebrating Intellectual Freedom: Banned Books Week

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Join SCARLA and LISSA on Monday October 6, 2025 in a free-flowing discussion & open mic night celebrating the right to intellectual freedom and highlighting the leaders in our communities championing the fight against censorship. Come read an excerpt from your favorite banned book or sit with us in solidarity. Register here. We also have a padlet, Celebrating Intellectual Freedom, for more info and community submissions! Censorship is no longer creeping into the fabric of our country; it...

Ways you can participate with SCARLA:

  • Attend meetings and events (in-person or online)
  • Write blog posts about events, internships, or issues
  • Coordinate programming and panels
  • Volunteer during the Spring Career Fair
  • Co-author the SCARLA poster for the NJLA conference
  • Share an article at a meeting
  • Teach a workshop
  • Become an officer

The SCARLA board (2025-2026)

  • President: Lauren Gaudite
  • Vice-President: Adrianna Bugliarello-Wondrich 
  • Treasurer: Ashli Aaron
  • Secretary: Tallulah Pentecost
  • Member-At-Large: Christina Oster
  • Faculty advisor: Nancy Kranich

If academic libraries interest you, consider running for a position on the board!

About the board