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.

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.

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

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.