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.
We want to hear from you! Contact us anytime with questions, event suggestions, and more!
Upcoming Events & Meetings
Career Panel with Recent Alumni
Join SCARLA as we welcome Chelsea Rizzolo, Lisa Thornton and Taylor Baugher, all alumni of the Rutgers MI program who now work in academic libraries! This event will be an opportunity for current MI students to hear from our panelists about their career experiences and to gain insights into academic librarianship as a career. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists and connect with alumni and other MI students. Please submit questions for the panelists here! Date:...
General Meeting – December 2025
Dec 1, 2025 6 -7 PM EST Zoom registration link More details to come!
General Meeting – Spring 2026
Hi all! We're excited to see you in Spring 2026. Event date and details TBD, open to all who are curious in academic librarianship. Event will be held over Zoom. Check back later for more information.
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!