Congratulations to Adrian Joseph (AJ) Gurga, winner of the Libraries’ Research Day raffle prize. Gary Childs, Education Librarian at Hahnemann Librarian, and Lenore Hardy, Director of the Health Sciences Libraries, are shown here presenting AJ with the much-coveted Nintendo Wii game system.

AJ is an undergraduate student in Materials Science in the College of Engineering — and soon to be master of the hottest Nintendo games!

The Law Library is seeking a Technical Services Student Assistant, who will assist the Law Library’s Acquisitions Assistant in receiving and processing new materials to be added to the Law Library’s collection, and perform other related duties. Applicants must have work-study funding, be a sophomore or above, and have the following qualifications:

• Attention to detail;

• Ability to follow directions and procedures;
• Ability to learn new tasks quickly;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to lift and move relatively heavy books;
• Basic knowledge of computer data entry.

Previous library experience and/or interest in law is desired.

The Law Library is located at 3320 Market Street. Interested students should contact:
Supervisor: N. Karam
Phone: 215-571-4781
Email: nrk28@drexel.edu

The Drexel University Libraries were well-represented last week at the Office of Research’s Ninth Annual Research Day, “A Presentation of Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity”. In the “Innovation In Education and Outreach” poster category, librarians Jay Bhatt, Peggy Dominy and Tim Siftar, and library assistant Joshua Roberts presented “Connecting with the Millenials“, a graphic respresentation of the Libraries’ use of new technologies to connect with students of the Millenial generation.

Peggy Dominy (Math and Sciences Librarian) and Jay Bhatt (Engineering Librarian) also presented a poster in the “Research in Physical Science and Engineering” category titled “Impact of interdisciplinary scientific research on science and engineering librarianship in academic institutions”.

Students, staff and faculty stopped to visit the Libraries’ table in the lobby, to meet library staff, learn about library resources, and enter the raffle for a Wii, Nintendo’s revolutionary new game system.

Photos:

Top left: Joshua Roberts with “Connecting with the Millenials”.

Above right: Peggy Dominy with “Impact of interdisciplinary scientific research on science and engineering librarianship in academic institutions”.

Bottom left: Gary Childs, Tim Siftar and Tara Wyckoff ready to greet Research Day visitors.

Due to popular demand, Hagerty Library has recently added a number of top Bollywood films to our growing DVD collection. Among them include superhit movies such as Lage Raho Munnabhai, Rang De Basanti, Black, and Dor.

Browse the DVD collection on the first floor of the library — loan period for DVDs is now 5 days, and they can be checked out from the Circulation desk in the library. Enjoy and have fun!

Yes, 300 years ago on April 15, Leonard Euler was born. Considered by many to be one of the greatest mathematicians if not the most prolific author of modern history. Celebrations are happening throughout the year world wide. Drexel’s Math department will be hosting an event in the fall.

Check out these web sites:

http://www.euler-2007.ch/
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Euler.html
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Euler.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonhard_Euler

Euler’s contributions beyond mathematics span many scientific and engineering disciplines, such as astronomy (planetary orbits), physics (optics & sound), biology (population studies), engineering (hydraulics, gears, robotics) and more.

Hagerty Library currently has a display in honor of Euler’s birth exhibiting some examples of his contributions and ways in which he has been honored by several countries on their money and stamps. Next time you’re in the library, pause by the display cases near the library entrance to learn more about this amazing person.

For more on the fascinating world of mathematics, be sure to visit Math and Sciences Librarian Peggy Dominy’s Drexelmath blog at http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/drexelmath/.