Share ERIC Searches within a Community of Interest
Submitted on August 18, 2011 - 7:58PM
Would you like to share your ERIC searches with a community of people with similar interests? Are you curious about what others are searching--and finding--in your topic area? ERIC is pleased to announce the release of a new Shared Search feature that is currently undergoing beta testing.
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Wednesdays@Noon Webinar Series Offers New Opportunities to Connect with DUL Experts
Submitted on January 12, 2021 - 5:38PM
Introducing Wednesdays@Noon, a new webinar series that connects Drexel researchers, faculty, staff and students with the Libraries’ expertise, tools, resources and services.
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Drexel University Libraries Expands Online Seat Reservation System
Submitted on January 8, 2021 - 3:57PM
The Drexel Libraries recently expanded its online seat reservation system to include seats and study spaces managed by University Facilities, Office of the University Registrar, Drexel Student Life, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and the College of Engineering.
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Reflections from the Drexel Libraries’ Director, Scholarly Connections
Submitted on September 14, 2020 - 6:14PM
Brad Eden joined the Drexel Libraries earlier this year as the new Director, Scholarly Connections. Learn about his new role and what he is doing to help lead the Libraries' efforts to facilitate and build connections to scholarship.
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Spotlight on Open Access Resources
Submitted on September 14, 2020 - 11:51AM
Beyond the Drexel Libraries, numerous organizations, archives, libraries, and museums help connect researchers and students to information by provide free access to their digitized collections. Here we feature a few interesting and innovative open access resources available to anyone around the world, focusing on those of interest to Drexel faculty and researchers.
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Introducing DragonSearch: The Drexel Libraries’ New Discovery Search Tool
Submitted on September 9, 2020 - 3:06PM
You may have noticed some changes to the Drexel Libraries’ search interface over the last few days. The Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of DragonSearch, a new and improved search tool powered by Primo VE.
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Drexel Libraries Offers ‘Building Connections to Scholarship’ Webinar Series
Submitted on August 26, 2020 - 4:30PM
This fall, the Libraries presents a series of webinars that highlight just a few of the resources, strategies and tools that Drexel faculty, researchers, professional staff and students can utilize in their teaching, research and coursework.
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Test the New Esploro Research Services Platform
Submitted on July 8, 2020 - 11:23AM
The Drexel University Libraries is seeking Drexel faculty and researchers to test and evaluate Esploro, a new research services platform from Ex Libris.
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Working & Learning During a Pandemic: Q/A with Tiffany Harris, Marketing & Communications Co-Op
Submitted on July 8, 2020 - 9:37AM
This month, we sat down the Libraries' first-ever Marketing and Communications co-op, Tiffany Harris, to discuss her role at DUL, her background, and remote work and recruitment.
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Drexel University Libraries Helps Connect Dragons During Virtual Day of Giving Event
Submitted on June 29, 2020 - 9:20AM
For the University's fifth annual Day of Giving, the Drexel Libraries contributed to student success by connecting the University’s past with the present through a special edition of its “Films from the Archives” event series.
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Libraries Staff Share Resources to Commemorate Juneteenth
Submitted on June 17, 2020 - 2:43PM
To commemorate Juneteenth, Drexel Libraries staff compiled a list of resources they have found informative, inspiring, and thought-provoking that document Juneteenth and the systemic racism that affects BIPOC.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dean’s Update: The Graduate Transition to Alumni Learning
Submitted on June 4, 2019 - 2:10PM
This month, we share tips and information for our 2019 graduates and alumni to help them find reputable information resources even after they've left Drexel.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Library Resources for Drexel Grads & Alumni
Submitted on June 4, 2019 - 1:49PM
As we say congrats and farewell to the Class of 2019, we revisit some Frequently Asked Questions about utilizing the Libraries’ resources after becoming an alumnus.
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Continuing Your Education After Graduation at the Free Library of Philadelphia
Submitted on June 4, 2019 - 1:27PM
Public libraries have far more to offer than just leisure reading books, including many of the databases and resources students use during their studies at Drexel. Learn more about the resources and services you can find at a public library to help you throughout life after Drexel.
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Libraries Faculty Fellows Evolve Into Advocates
Submitted on August 7, 2018 - 11:45AM
The inaugural Libraries Faculty Fellows Program ended in June, and the first group of faculty has already volunteered to continue their focused projects and form a cohort of Libraries Advocates.
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New library system to improve information discovery and research experiences
Submitted on June 29, 2018 - 11:37AM
The Drexel University Libraries is modernizing its automated systems to improve information discovery and research experiences.
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