Photo Essay: The 2020 American Libraries Association Midwinter Meeting Through the Lens of Drexel Libraries Staff
Submitted on February 5, 2020 - 11:14AM
The American Library Association's annual Midwinter meeting came to Philadelphia this year, and Drexel Libraries staff were on hand to welcome their colleagues from across the country, attend sessions and scope out the latest trends in the industry.
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Accessing Drexel Libraries Resources: Password Update, January 2020
Submitted on January 17, 2020 - 2:27PM
Having problems accessing E-ZBorrow or ILLiad? All users must update their Drexel Legacy passwords to access these Libraries systems.
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Dean's Update: Continuing to Explore Innovations in the New Year
Submitted on January 10, 2020 - 10:24AM
Happy New Year! The January 2020 issue of In Circulation looks back to 2019 (and ahead to 2020!) and shares just a few of the innovative ways the Libraries supports Drexel University.
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Using Data to Guide Service Changes and Improvements
Submitted on January 8, 2020 - 11:25AM
Learn about how the Drexel Libraries' Director of Services uses data to guide service-related decisions, as well as his work to design a data dashboard to help organize and present the information the Libraries captures about its resources and services.
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Drexel Libraries Joins Interlibrary Loan Cost Calculator Early Adopter Program
Submitted on January 6, 2020 - 10:07AM
Last fall, the Drexel Libraries joined the OCLC Interlibrary Loan Cost Calculator Early Adopter Program. This new tool will help the Libraries understand the cost of sharing their collections with other organizations.
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Drexel Libraries Welcomed Michelle Lowry as Fall 2019 ScholarSip Speaker
Submitted on December 17, 2019 - 10:03AM
Drexel LeBow College of Business and TD Bank Professor Michele Lowry described what happens when academics and industry collaborate during the Libraries' fall 2019 ScholarSip event.
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Hahnemann Library Hours Changing in January 2020
Submitted on December 12, 2019 - 4:17PM
The Drexel Libraries is adjusting hours of opening at the Hahnemann Library, starting January 6, 2020.
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Dean’s Update: Building Comfort with Striving for Possibilities
Submitted on December 6, 2019 - 1:03PM
This month, Dean Nitecki reflects on the importance of embracing change and some of the ways in which the Drexel Libraries is currently evolving.
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Meet Heather Cai: Manager, Library Integrated Technology Systems
Submitted on December 5, 2019 - 12:58PM
Earlier this fall, Communications Manager Stacy Stanislaw sat down with Heather Cai, Manager for Library Integrated Technology Systems to find out more about the Libraries’ many technology applications and systems that keep the Libraries up and running.
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Libraries' Inaugural Faculty Seminar Series Raises Awareness of Connecting to Scholarly Publications
Submitted on December 4, 2019 - 1:11PM
Last month, the Drexel Libraries kicked off its new faculty seminar series with a session that focused on guiding teaching faculty and staff to effectively discover and access resources for their courses.
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Drexel Library Advisory Group Introduced to New Challenges for the New Academic Year
Submitted on December 4, 2019 - 12:55PM
Last month, the Drexel University Libraries held the first Library Advisory Group (LAG) meeting of the 2019/2020 academic year. Learn more about what projects LAG will focus on this year.
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Drexel Libraries’ 2019 Winter Break Schedule
Submitted on December 4, 2019 - 12:24PM
We're taking a break! All Drexel Libraries will close at 5pm on December 20, 2019 and will reopen on January 2, 2020. Happy holidays!
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Dean’s Update: Evolving a Strategy to Communicate Budget Reductions
Submitted on November 7, 2019 - 11:57AM
This month, the Dean of Libraries explains how the Libraries is using a forthcoming budget reduction as an opportunity to market the Libraries’ role to provide guidance on how to navigate the always-changing information landscape.
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Libraries Staff Flex Creative Muscles During Writing Workshop Series
Submitted on November 5, 2019 - 1:56PM
Earlier this fall, Drexel Libraries staff had the opportunity to get creative in a four-part writing workshop presented by colleagues from Drexel’s University Writing Program.
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CHSTM Fellowship Opportunities Now Available
Submitted on November 1, 2019 - 3:02PM
Apply today! The Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) is now offering fellowships for scholars in the history of science, technology or medicine who would like to conduct research in the collections of its member institutions.
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Panel of Library Faculty Fellows Address the Importance of Adopting OERs
Submitted on November 1, 2019 - 2:56PM
This year, as part of its 2019 Open Access activities, the Drexel Libraries hosted an Open Educational Resources (OER) panel discussion, featuring three of the 2019 Library Faculty Fellows.
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The Libraries Celebrates Hagerty Library Redesign – and the Drexel Students & Staff Who Made It Happen
Submitted on November 1, 2019 - 11:02AM
On October 28, 2019, the Drexel Libraries hosted a celebration to spotlight the new furnishings added to the W. W. Hagerty Library and to recognize the students and staff who worked so hard to make the improvements possible.
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A Look Back at Welcome Week 2019
Submitted on October 2, 2019 - 12:25PM
This year, Drexel’s Welcome Week consisted of 250 events, all held over the course of the 10 days. Relive the Drexel Libraries' Welcome Week events with this collection of photos.
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Drexel Players Collection Sheds Light on History of Theater at Drexel from 1890s to 2000s
Submitted on October 2, 2019 - 12:23PM
The Drexel University Archives recently processed a collection of materials related to the history of theater at Drexel, called The Drexel Players Collection.
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Photo Essay: Drexel Libraries Renovates 1st Floor of W. W. Hagerty Library
Submitted on October 2, 2019 - 12:19PM
In September 2019, the Drexel Libraries replaced furnishings on the first floor of the W. W. Hagerty Library.
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Dean's Update: October Celebrates Efforts to Keep Recorded Knowledge Alive
Submitted on October 2, 2019 - 12:11PM
In this issue of In Circulation, we share the Drexel Libraries’ acknowledgement of October’s American Archives Month, as well as International Open Access Week, and invite readers to join us in reflecting on challenges and new strategies to keep recorded knowledge alive.
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Bringing OERs to Campus: A Panel Discussion with Drexel’s Library Faculty Fellow
Submitted on October 2, 2019 - 12:05PM
On October 22, the Drexel Libraries will host a panel discussion with three of the 2019 Library Faculty Fellows, who will share information about their work with OERs and discuss how OERs and low-cost and no-cost textbook alternatives can help Drexel students succeed.
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CHSTM Fellow Selects the College of Medicine’s Legacy Center Archives for Research
Submitted on September 18, 2019 - 11:23AM
CHSTM recently announced its second round of 2019/2020 research fellows, including one researcher who selected the Drexel University College of Medicine Legacy Center Archives as one of the collections she will utilize for her work.
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Acknowledging Another Successful Cohort of Library Faculty Fellows
Submitted on September 6, 2019 - 9:21AM
In January, the Drexel Libraries appointed its second cohort of Library Faculty Fellows. Read more about the three Fellows appointed to explore ways to promote and incorporate Open Educational Resources (OERs) in coursework at Drexel.
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Modeling One Practice Toward Ensuring Access to Scholarship
Submitted on September 5, 2019 - 10:14AM
This article offers insights into how the Drexel Libraries models one practice toward ensuring access to scholarship through its resource sharing services.
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Welcome to the Drexel Libraries: Resources for New Dragons
Submitted on September 4, 2019 - 10:31AM
Welcome new Dragons! Explore and familiarize yourself with the Libraries' resources and services before classes begin.
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Research Funders Now Require ORCID IDs
Submitted on September 3, 2019 - 2:20PM
Learn more about the new policies the NIH, AHRQ and CDC issues aruond the use of ORCID iDs.
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ScholarSip 2019/2020: University & Industry Research Collaborations
Submitted on September 3, 2019 - 2:15PM
ScholarSip is back for its ninth year with three new sessions that address the theme University and Industry Research Collaborations.
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Dean’s Update: #LibrariesMatter
Submitted on September 3, 2019 - 11:53AM
In this month's Dean's Update, Dean Nitecki highlights the Libraries' contributions to scholarly communications.
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Welcome Week Events at the Drexel Libraries
Submitted on September 3, 2019 - 11:18AM
Check out all the events we have planned to help new Drexel students, faculty and staff get acquainted with the the Libraries' resources and services as they start their first year on campus.
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