The Office of Commuter, Graduate and Transfer Student Programs and Services (CGTSPS) sponsors a “Sweet Spot” series that highlights a university resource or service.

On Wednesday, February 29 (Leap Day!) from 12pm -2pm, Sweet Spot will be landing at W.W. Hagerty Library. It is a drop-in event, where all students are welcome to stop by to talk with staff and learn more about the Libraries’ resources …and enjoy a sweet treat! The event will take place on the first floor of W.W. Hagerty Library by the front desk entrance and Media:Scape.

Drexel’s Library Learning Terrace was the focus of a recent TIME article by Tim Newcomb about a new trend in libraries. You can read his article at time.com.

We invite you post and share your comments below. What do you think – is a bookless library still a library?

Theft is the number one crime on the Drexel campus, and your laptop is a prime target.

Please do not leave your laptop unattended for any amount of time in any public space, and that includes the library. Going to the bathroom, stepping away to make a phone call, and popping outside for a hotdog or cigarette all count as lengths of time away.

Even if you ask a neighbor to watch your stuff, his or her studiously bent eyes might not be quick enough to catch a seasoned thief. Wherever you go, no matter how long, if your laptop is out of site, it will very likely be stolen.

It happened today, and it happens a lot. So please: Protect your stuff.

Do you know where the Library Learning Terrace is..?

It’s time to find out, because this Friday, June 3rd, at from 9 PM – 10:30 PM the Libraries are celebrating the opening of the Terrace at the Twilight Grand Opening and you’ll want to be there! The celebration will feature music from Drexel Student DJ Mike Mannix, food, activities and giveaways. Don’t miss the unveiling at 9:30 PM.

…and if you’re not sure where the Learning Terrace is, here is a hint.

We’re so glad to see you. Want to be friends? Like us on Facebook and find out what’s happening.

Here are a couple of teasers. We’re welcoming you back with two events:

• The E-Resources Fair is this Tuesday 10am-2pm. Stop by the atrium and find out what’s new in online research resources.
• Library Quizzo is Thursday, March 31st 4:30-6pm. Gather a team of your smartest, most competitive friends and head on over to Bookmark Cafe to answer questions about Philadelphia, Drexel, and the libraries. There will be prizes and refreshments, of course.

Need more information? Read all about it on Facebook.

The Drexel Writing Center will host “Research Skills and Database Searching for Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Projects” on Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the W.W. Hagerty Library, room L33 (33rd and Market Streets).

This workshop will be run by a reference librarian who will focus on methods to make researching topics efficient and effective.

This event is free and open to all students, but please register.

On Friday, 10/29, Drexel University Archives will kick off the Halloween weekend with a Zombie Party.

What’s a zombie party you ask? At the archives its when you gather Drexel students to eat luscious zombie-themed snacks, witness ghoulish acts of archival conservation, and take a creepy peak at some scary rare books from the deep.

Did I mention the snacks?

Come in your best zombie garb this Friday between 3 and 5 pm. The archives are located on the lower level of Hagerty Library.

Be there or be…undead!

Mu-ha-ha-Ha-HA-HAAA!

As you know, the library’s not just a place to work quietly by yourself; we’ve got tutors hiding in almost every nook and cranny. You just have to know where to find them. Here’s where they are each week:

WHO: Korean Language Tutors from the Department of Culture and Communication
WHERE: Hagerty, room 220
WHEN:Mon. & Tues. 9:30-10:30 am and 1:30-3 pm
Weds. 2-3 pm
Thurs. 1:30-3 pm

WHO: ELC Gateway Consultants from the English Language Center
WHERE: Hagerty, Room L20A
WHEN: Mon. & Weds. 12-1:30 pm and 3-5 pm

WHO: Writing Tutors from the Writing Center
WHERE: Hagerty, room 222, unless otherwise noted
WHEN: Mon. 1:30-4:30 pm, 5-7 pm
Tues. 1:30-4:30 pm in room 222 and 5-9 pm in rooms 220, 221, and 222
Thurs. 1:30-4:30 pm, 5-7 pm
Fri. 1:30-4:30 pm
Sat. 1-4 pm

WHO: Peer Reader Tutors from the Writing Center
WHERE: Hagerty, room 127
WHEN: Mon.-Thurs. 5-9 pm
Sun. 2-5 pm

Drexel University Archives welcomes everyone to campus with an exhibit called “Greetings on Thee, Little Guys: A History of Freshmen at Drexel”

Stop by Hagerty’s atrium and wax nostalgic with a peek at photographs and artifacts reflecting the history of freshman life at Drexel.

The opening reception for this exhibit is today, from 4 to 6p.m. in the Hagerty atrium.

Come for the refreshments, stay for the history.

Need a study break? Take the Drexel dining survey, and tell the university what you think of the food options on campus.

Taco Bell is on the survey, so if you love to eat cheesy gorditas while reading library books, here’s your chance to say so.