Rutgers libraries are being starved of funds, services are being slashed to students and departments, and library faculty and staff are being disrespected under the current administration. We cannot maintain our status as a Research 1 university, advance in rankings and attract and retain the finest scholars and researchers if we allow our libraries to decline.

We, the undersigned, demand the restoration of funds and services to our libraries and an end to the regime of disrespect and austerity that the current library management has instituted throughout our library system.