Making the Transition from Microsoft Outlook to Gmail

About three years ago I wrote an entry in this journal about coping with e-mail overload  It is hard to believe that e-mail has been around academic circles for about 20 years.  We have used it so long that we can't perceive how we ever did without it.  Is it a blessing or a curse?  Some people use e-mail to avoid a face to face confrontation.  on the other hand it is so much easier to communicate with more people than snail mail

When I first started at NJIT I used a Vax based system called Tesla named after the famous physicist.  Some years later we moved to Microsoft Outlook.  In early 2013 the university decided to standardize all e-mail accounts and move everyone to a Gmail system which students have used since 2008.  Yesterday, was the day of transition for me.

Like everything else, there will be a learning curve.  I guess we all must cope with technological change.

The NJIT Library will be Open on Fridays Throughout the Summer in 2013

In previous years all of NJIT was closed on Fridays including the library during June, July, and most of August.  This year the library will be open from 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM on Fridays.  There will be one reference librarian and two circulation clerks on duty all day to assist students, faculty, and staff.