Congratulations Drexel University Class of 2020!
Submitted on June 10, 2020 - 11:13AM
We give special thanks and congratulations to the Libraries’ student workers who make up the Class of 2020. Congrats Class of 2020!
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Scheduled Outage: Interlibrary Loan & Course Reserve Systems Unavailable June 15 – 19, 2020
Submitted on June 8, 2020 - 2:26PM
Due to scheduled server upgrades, interlibrary loan and course reserve systems will be unavailableJune 15 - 19, 2020.
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Summer 2020: Drexel Libraries' Hours & Remote Services
Submitted on June 8, 2020 - 11:30AM
The Drexel Libraries’ physical locations will remain closed through the summer term, and staff continue to work remotely to support the Drexel community.
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Ignite the Power of Drexel Dragons by Uniting with the Past During an Online Edition of 'Films from the Archives'
Submitted on June 8, 2020 - 11:22AM
June 24 is Drexel University’s 24 Hours of Impact and we are inviting Dragons everywhere to come together to support our current students by connecting to the past with a special online edition of Films from the Archives!
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Drexel’s Annual Authors Event Held Remotely During Global Pandemic
Submitted on June 3, 2020 - 6:06PM
The Drexel Libraries and the Office of the Provost co-hosted the 8th annual Celebrating Drexel Authors event on Tuesday, June 2. But this year's event looked different than year's past -- it was held entirely online.
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ScholarSip with Professor Banu Onaral Rescheduled for June 8, 2020
Submitted on May 15, 2020 - 9:23AM
Campus may be closed, but the spring ScholarSip event will still go on, just remotely!
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Dean's Update: New Opportunities to Increase the Visibility of Libraries
Submitted on May 7, 2020 - 1:02PM
This month, Dean Nitecki explores the importance of promoting the value of libraries, as well as what makes a library an essential and key component to a university's success.
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Modeling a Collaborative & Sustainable Library During COVID-19
Submitted on May 5, 2020 - 3:58PM
The current public health crisis has made the need for collaboration even more apparent, and librarians are looking to each other to find innovative ways to help their clients through these challenging times.
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11th Annual Library Celebration Awards Ceremony Held Online During COVID-19
Submitted on May 4, 2020 - 1:29PM
Drexel's campus is closed, but that didn't stop the Libraries from hosting its annual Library Celebration Awards. This year, the Libraries hosted the awards ceremony online.
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Nearly 2,000 learn about the Drexel Libraries During “The Impact of Emergency Distance Learning on the Library” Webinar
Submitted on May 4, 2020 - 12:53PM
Last month, Danuta A. Nitecki, Dean of Libraries, joined three other academic library leaders for a panel discussion on the impact of distance learning on the library.
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Meet Sam Kirk, the Libraries’ New Manager for Curricula Support
Submitted on May 4, 2020 - 11:35AM
Earlier this spring, Sam Kirk joined the Drexel Libraries team as the new Manager for Curricula Support.
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Now Available: Drexel Libraries Zoom Background Images
Submitted on April 9, 2020 - 5:02PM
Missing the Libraries? Now you can be in one of our unique learning environments (digitally at least) via our Zoom virtual backgrounds!
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Dean's Update: COVID-19 Triggers a Remodeling of the Drexel Libraries
Submitted on April 8, 2020 - 10:39AM
COVID-19 has triggered a fast-track remodeling of the Drexel University Libraries. This month, Dean Nitecki explores what life at the Libraries is like during COVID-19 and how the organization is adapting to provide exclusively remote services and resources.
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Photo Essay: Libraries Staff Convert their Homes into their own “Remote Libraries”
Submitted on April 7, 2020 - 10:40AM
Drexel Libraries staff create self-portraits to show just a few of the ways in which they are turning their homes into “remote libraries” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Q/A with Drexel Libraries Staff on COVID-19 and Working from Home
Submitted on April 7, 2020 - 8:41AM
Using Zoom and email, Communications Manager Stacy Stanislaw spoke with Libraries staff to find out what it’s like to provide remote library services and how they’re adjusting to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Creating Your Own Informal Learning Environment
Submitted on April 7, 2020 - 8:33AM
With campuses closed due to COVID-19, the Drexel community is looking for new ways to replicate their campus experience in their homes. John Wiggins, Director, Services & Quality Improvement, offers suggestions for creating the ideal home study environment.
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Archives Staff Continue Their Work to Digitize University Yearbooks
Submitted on April 6, 2020 - 10:22AM
This month, our Digital Archivist added even more issues of The Lexerd yearbooks Drexel’s digital repository.
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Temporary Access to Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Submitted on April 3, 2020 - 2:01PM
Drexel Librarians created an evolving list of free content being provided by publishers and vendors during the COVID-19 outbreak
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Winter ScholarSip 2020 Postponed
Submitted on March 12, 2020 - 3:55PM
The Winter ScholarSip event scheduled for March 16 has been postponed.
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Deaccessioning Materials: Methods for Managing Archival Collections
Submitted on March 5, 2020 - 3:02PM
The Drexel University Archives regularly reports on newly acquired—as well as existing—collections. But what happens when an organization needs to remove an object from a collection? Learn more about why archivists deaccession materials as part of their work to build and maintain archives.
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Dean’s Update: Purposeful focus on scholarly connections
Submitted on March 5, 2020 - 2:23PM
One of the Drexel Libraries' refreshed strategic goals is to strengthen the University's connections to scholarship. In the March "Dean's Update," Dean Nitecki explores just a few of the new initiatives the Libraries is undertaking to expand the programs, services and expertise it offers in this area.
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What’s New in APA Style – A Look at the 7th Edition with Drexel Professor Art Nezu, PhD, DHL, ABPP
Submitted on March 4, 2020 - 5:14PM
Drexel University Professor Art Nezu recently served on the APA Publication Manual Revision Task Force. He sat down with the Libraries' Communications Manager to talk about the process and what changes were made to the 7th Edition of the famous style guide.
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Introducing ‘Issues in Scholarly Communication,’ Drexel Libraries’ New Online Column
Submitted on March 3, 2020 - 3:11PM
This month, the Libraries is introducing a new column devoted to all things scholarly communications.
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Hungry? Why Wait? Micro Market Vending Available 24/7 in Dragons’ Learning Den
Submitted on March 3, 2020 - 10:36AM
Don't forget about the mini market in the Dragons' Learning Den - available 24/7 so you can study and refuel when you need to.
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Beyond Open Textbooks: Explore the Expansive World of Open Educational Resources for Engineering & the General Sciences
Submitted on March 2, 2020 - 10:45AM
This month, Engineering Librarian Jay Bhatt shares key sources of free supplemental engineering and science resources that may come in handy as you work on your research projects and assigned coursework.
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Did You Author or Edit a Book in 2019? We Want to Hear From You!
Submitted on February 26, 2020 - 9:23AM
Calling all Drexel faculty, staff and students! Did you author or edit a book in 2019? Send us your citation information for recognition in this year's Celebrating Drexel Authors event.
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Libraries Staff Share Resources for Finding Scholarly Funding Opportunities During Graduate College Panel Discussion
Submitted on February 25, 2020 - 10:53AM
On February 12, 2020, Engineering Librarian Jay Bhatt joined several other members of the Drexel community for a panel discussion on educational planning and funding, sponsored by the Drexel University Graduate College. Bhatt offered tips for using resources available through the Drexel Libraries to find funding opportunities like research grants and travel awards.
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Dean’s Update: Connecting and Positioning Libraries in Higher Education
Submitted on February 5, 2020 - 11:48AM
This month, Dean Nitecki illustrates some strategies to fuel improving the relationships of a library within its academic home.
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Drexel Yearbooks Now Available Online in iDEA
Submitted on February 5, 2020 - 11:41AM
Did you ever want to look at Drexel's old yearbooks? Now you can by visiting iDEA, Drexel's digital repository.
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