As of May 1st, the Drexel Libraries’s reciprocal borrowing letter to Penn’s libraries will reflect changes in policies between Drexel and Penn.

The new reciprocal borrowing letter issued to students and faculty will reflect a change in the periods of expiration of that letter for the patron. Faculty (full-time) will continue to have an annual expiration date — one year from the date of issuance of the letter. Part-time faculty, graduate students, and staff who are eligible for Penn borrowing privileges (see Privileges at Area Libraries for Drexel University Community) will get their date of expiration that is in the libraries’ Millennium circulation system. (In most cases this is four months, or, in the case of graduating students, a possibly shorter period of time.) This will mean that our patrons will need to get these letters more frequently — no exceptions will be made.

In addition, at Van Pelt Drexel borrowers will be asked to sign a form that shows that they agree to Penn’s stipulations on loan periods, fines, etc.

Access policies for visitors at University of Pennsylvania libraries vary from library to library, and may change during reading and exam periods. Please see their website for further information.

Art works submitted to the Earth Day Art Contest, co-sponsored by Hagerty Library and the Environmental Sustainability Living Learning Community are currently on display on the first floor of Hagerty Library. The co-sponsors intended that the contest would spark a new campus dialogue on the environmental challenges confronting both the Drexel community and the nation alike with students using their artistic talents to generate greater awareness of global warming, factory farming and the plight of endangered species among their peers.

Students and others visiting Hagerty Library are invited to cast their votes for the entries, rating them on creativity, originality and passion. Ballots and a ballot box are provided next to the display.

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The Office of Research presents the 10th Annual Research Day at Drexel University, “A Presentation of Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity”. The Drexel Libraries participated with two poster displays:

Library 2.0: Collaborative, Interactive, Patron Focused Presented by Jay Bhatt, Anita Chiodo, Peggy Dominy and Josh Roberts, this poster highlights the evolution of the human interface between the libraries and our patrons.

Introducing a New Mapping Tool & Data Source at Drexel Libraries: SimplyMap Members of the Hagerty Library Information Services staff present examples to show how SimplyMap datasets and maps might be used to effectively support typical student research assignments.

On Thursday, April 17th, Hagerty Library hosted Rush@Hagerty (formerly known as Rush@Rush), a networking event to introduce I School students to the plethora of library and information industry professional associations. Organized by Tim Siftar, Librarian for IST & Education, local representatives from over a dozen library associations were present to speak individually with students, while real-time chat via Meebo let distance learning students and others who couldn’t attend participate.

Hi,
I really enjoyed participating –long distance- in the Rush Fair via IM. Thanks for organizing it. It is a great way to reach people like myself who do not live or work in your area. (I’m from Lebanon County near the middle of the state). . . . Thanks

Rhanda Campbell
Librarian
Lebanon, PA

Participating organizations included:

American Association of Law Libraries
Art Libraries Society of North America
Association of College & Research Libraries – Delaware Valley Chapter (ACRL-DVC)
Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP)
Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Delaware Valley Archivists Group
Drexel’s IST Alumni Association (ISTA)
Drexel University SLA Student Chapter (DUSLA)
Drexel University Progressive Librarians Guild Student Chapter PLG
Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association
Medical Library Association – Philadelphia Chapter
Pennsylvania African American Library Association (formerly GOALS)
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association
Philadelphia Knowledge Management Group (KMG)
Special Libraries Association – Philadelphia Chapter (SLA)
Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) & SLA CI Division

The Drexel University Libraries, with support from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), present The 5th Annual Scholarly Communication Symposium titled: Scholar2Scholar: How Web 2.0 is Changing Scholarly Communication. Join us for a half-day symposium featuring a speaker presentation by Jean-Claude Bradley, Associate Professor, Chemistry and E-Learning Coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University, followed by panel and roundtable discussions. An optional Dutch-treat networking lunch concludes the day.

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Time: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Location: Drexel University, Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Market Street (between 31st and 32nd Streets), Philadelphia, PA