Tuesday, May 22nd from 4:30 – 6 PM
W. W. Hagerty Library’s Bookmark Cafe
Sharpen your pencils and gather your favorite writing utensils to celebrate the Week of Writing at the Drexel University Libraries’ upcoming Writing Challenge event on Tuesday, May 22nd! Attendees will compete in a two-round writing challenge to compose the best six-word story. Prizes will be awarded to the top three writers, selected by a panel of judges including Drexel students, staff and alumni. Refreshments will be provided.
Prizes include an HP Photosmart eStation and more! Faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends are invited to participate and are eligible for prizes.
While you’re at W. W. Hagerty, be sure to check out our new exhibition, Inventing the Page: Student Literary Magazines at Drexel, on display until June 17th. Samples of student writing, spanning multiple decades is shown.
Find out the connection this Thursday and take part in a conversation on gaming culture.
May 24, 4 to 5 PM
W.W. Hagerty Library, room L-33 (Lower Level)
| Kevin Impellizeri, doctoral candidate in history at the University of Delaware, will discuss his research on a DIY community of programmers who built games for the Bally Astrocade console in the 1980s. From 1978-1986, they published a newsletter before moving to a Usenet group. Visit their online treasure trove for Astrocade enthusiasts at Bally Alley. |
 | Kevin has been tracing the group’s motivations, development, and conversations about ownership production. The case study is a part of Kevin’s larger research project on the history of video games and American culture. A Q&A session and discussion will follow the presentation. |
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by today’s power outage at W. W. Hagerty Library. The outage was caused by a transformer problem at 32nd street and PECO has since resolved the problem. The building was temporarily evacuated but has since reopened.
 | Next time you are in the W.W. Hagerty Library, be sure to check out the Silent Spring exhibit case on the the first floor near the elevators. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring – the watershed event for public and congressional movement on environmental issues. |
“As crude as the cave man’s club, the chemical barrage has been hurled against the fabric of life–a fabric on the one hand delicate and destructible, on the other miraculously tough and resilient, and capable of striking back in unexpected ways.” – Silent Spring, p 279.
May 17th, 4 PM-5:30 PM
W.W. Hagerty Library, L14
Prezi is a web-based application that allows for multi-authoring of visual presentations, which makes it great for group projects. Instead of a slide deck, you create your presentation on a large canvas – you can pan and zoom to different parts of the canvas as you present different ideas. You can easily insert text, images, videos, PDFs and hyperlinks into your Prezi to make the content more engaging. This workshop is a hands-on, introduction to the tool.
Learning Objectives:
- Navigate the Prezi menus and interface
- Insert and edit different types of content in your Prezi
- Share your Prezi
Workshop Presenter: Nancy Bellafante, Librarian for Undergraduate Learning.
Click here to register.
May 17th, 3 PM-4 PM
North Hall, Multipurpose Room
Explore the Libraries’ many career resources and learn several steps and strategies to help you find a job or co-op. This workshop will help you effectively use both electronic and print resources throughout your job search. Check out the Information Assistant for Careers’ Reference Page for more information and to register for a workshop!
Click here to register and reserve your space!
Workshop Presenter: Brendan Johnson, Information Assistant for Careers
May 15th, 5 PM-6 PM
W.W. Hagerty Library, L14
Avoid unintentional plagiarism! This workshop, designed for engineering design students, will guide you through the process of properly citing and formatting papers using IEEE style.
Workshop Presenter: Jay Bhatt, Liaison Librarian for Engineering.
Click here to register.
May 15th, 5 PM-6 PM
Steinbright Career Development Center, Conference Room
Click here to register and reserve your space!
Explore the Libraries’ many career resources and learn several steps and strategies to help you find a job or co-op outside the United States. This workshop will help you effectively use both electronic and print resources throughout your job search. Also discover resources to learn about different countries and their cultures and economies.Check out the Information Assistant for Careers’ Reference Page for more information and to register for a workshop!
Workshop Presenter: Brendan Johnson, Information Assistant for Careers
May 10th, 5 PM-6 PM
W.W. Hagerty Library, L14
Learn how to use patent search engines such as the USPTO website and Google Patents. Discover the latest innovations in specific areas, using advanced search features, classification schemes, and image searching.
Workshop Presenter: Nancy Bellafante, Librarian for Undergraduate Learning
On Monday, May 7th, the Libraries will launch two exciting new pilot programs at W. W. Hagerty Library:
1. Roving Assistance – Libraries’ staff, equipped with an iPad, will circulate throughout W. W. Hagerty Library offering guidance and assistance to patrons. So, if you see a Libraries staff member – ask them your question about finding an item, printing, or other library related issues. They can help find items in the catalog and more, from any space in the building.
2. iPads on Loan – Drexel Students, Staff and Faculty are invited to participate in a pilot program at the Libraries involving the circulation of the iPad2. In total, 10 iPads will be available on loan from the circulation desk between week 6 and finals. These iPads can be checked out starting at 10 AM and must be returned by midnight. They are not available on weekends. Individuals are not required to remain in W. W. Hagerty Library during the loan term but are asked to complete a questionnaire at the completion of their loan period. More information will be available soon.
An iPad loan program will be piloted at Health Sciences Libraries locations during the summer.
