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Q/A with the Drexel Libraries’ Diversity Resident Librarian: Michael Johnson, Jr, PhD

Submitted on September 25, 2023 - 3:46PM

Get to know Michael Johnson, Jr., PhD, the Drexel Libraries' first-ever Diversity Resident Librarian. 

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Dean's Update: Changing Ways to Build Community  

Submitted on September 25, 2023 - 3:46PM

With the start of a new academic year, the Drexel Libraries is once again focusing our attention on new and improved ways to strengthen community and build connections across campus.

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Celebrate Open Access Week 2023: October 23 – 27

Submitted on September 19, 2023 - 4:32PM

Celebrate Open Access Week with the Drexel Libraries! This year's series of events features exciting several exciting speakers. Learn more.

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Welcome to Drexel University!

Submitted on September 11, 2023 - 2:05PM

The Drexel University Libraries are excited to welcome all new (and returning) Dragons to campus this fall. Read on for details about everything we have planned for Welcome Week 2023!

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Featured Resources: Discovering Philadelphia

Submitted on September 11, 2023 - 1:40PM

This month, as Drexel University welcomes new and returning students to campus, the Drexel Libraries is pleased to feature just a few books, DVDs, and local newspapers that feature the City of Brotherly & Sisterly Love.

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New Resources: Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) Digital Library Now Available via Drexel Libraries

Submitted on August 7, 2023 - 5:04PM

The Libraries now provides access to The Institution of Engineering & Technology (The IET) digital library, a global repository of science, engineering and technology focused content with international authors and editors from academia and industry offering diverse and real-world context to the latest engineering and technology advances.

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Engineering Resource Spotlight: New Content Added to Key to Support STEM Teaching, Learning & Research

Submitted on July 27, 2023 - 4:44PM

Check out these new STEM resources, available via the Drexel Libraries!

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Introducing PaperCut, the Libraries New Print Management System 

Submitted on July 11, 2023 - 4:58PM

The Drexel Libraries recently moved to a new print management system called PaperCut. Learn more about how printing at the Libraries has changed.

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Drexel Libraries to end on-site support at Queen Lane Library

Submitted on July 10, 2023 - 1:18PM

The Drexel University Libraries will end on-site staffed library support at Queen Lane on Friday, July 28, 2023.  

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Drexel Libraries Joins HathiTrust Digital Library 

Submitted on June 30, 2023 - 3:33PM

The Drexel University Libraries has become the newest member of HathiTrust, a global collaborative of academic and research libraries that preserves, digitizes, and increases online access to collections.

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Dean’s Update: About to Take a Summer Break   

Submitted on June 26, 2023 - 3:55PM

This month, the Dean of Libraries looks back on the first few weeks of summer and looks ahead to fall 2023. Best wishes for a fun, relaxing, and safe summer from the Dean of the Drexel Libraries!

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Researching the Impacts of Climate Change on Primary Care Utilization: Spring ScholarSip

Submitted on June 16, 2023 - 4:24PM

Dr. Nathalie May and members of her interdisciplinary research team wrapped up the 2022/23 ScholarSip event series with a session on their research on the impact of climate change on primary care utilization. 

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Juneteenth Reading List 

Submitted on June 15, 2023 - 8:54AM

Celebrate Juneteenth with these books and other resources available through the Drexel Libraries.

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Q&A with Anna Harper, Curricula Support Librarian

Submitted on June 7, 2023 - 3:34PM

Seven new staff members have joined the team since June 2022, including Curricula Support Librarian Anna Harper. In May, the Libraries' Communications Manager sat down with Anna to talk about her work as a librarian and what it is like working at Drexel. 

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Revamped Drexel Authors Event Focuses on Building Connections & Community 

Submitted on May 19, 2023 - 8:55AM

The Drexel community gathered in the A. J. Drexel Picture Gallery on May 9 to honor faculty, staff, students, alumni, and trustees for their contributions to scholarship and published creative expression.

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Dean’s Update: The Role of Libraries in Building Community

Submitted on April 27, 2023 - 11:24AM

This month, Dean Nitecki shares observations about the important roles academic libraries can (and do!) play in building community within higher education. 

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Winter ScholarSip continues Theme of Climate Change & Sustainability with “Food for Thought” Discussion featuring Professor Caroline Schauer

Submitted on April 19, 2023 - 4:20PM

The Drexel Libraries winter ScholarSip event held on March 20, 2023 featured “food for thought” with Professor Caroline Schauer, who discussed her research and expertise in creating sustainable plastics out of food waste.

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Meet Deborah Bishov, Manager, Information Assistance

Submitted on April 5, 2023 - 11:09AM

Seven new staff members have joined the team since June 2022, including Deborah Bishov, Manager, Information Assistance. Libraries Communications Manager Stacy Stanislaw spoke with Deborah to learn more about her role at Drexel and how she supports the Drexel community. 

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Library Learning Terrace Reopens for Studying & Group Work 

Submitted on April 3, 2023 - 9:27AM

The Library Learning Terrace reopened for student use on April 3, 2023!

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Dean's Update: Holistic Planning in a Siloed World

Submitted on February 14, 2023 - 4:27PM

Dean Nitecki explores the challenges of holistic planning and shares insights into how librarians regularly work to build bridges between organizational verticals. 

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Hot Topic Reading List: ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence Systems 

Submitted on February 9, 2023 - 1:42PM

Chatbots and other AI tools are all over the news right now. Drexel librarians created a reading list to raise awareness and foster further exploration and discussion about the use of chatbots and AI.

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Calling all Drexel Book Authors & Editors!

Submitted on February 3, 2023 - 9:53AM

Did you author or edit a book in 2022? Tell us about it, and we'll include your work in our 2023 Authors Event!

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Get Ready for the Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl with this Reading List from the Drexel Libraries

Submitted on February 1, 2023 - 3:57PM

Find books, movies, and other resources available through the Libraries to help you get into the spirit for the Super Bowl LVII!

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Drexel Libraries Joins Exclusive Resource Sharing Program to Provide Streamlined Access to Digital Resources

Submitted on January 25, 2023 - 2:28PM

For the second year in a row, the Drexel Libraries has earned an exclusive membership to join the OCLC Express digital delivery program.

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Dean's Update: Are service deliverables and institutional impact essential to value a library? 

Submitted on December 12, 2022 - 1:00PM

This month, Dean Nitecki examines ways in which the Libraries adds value to Drexel University's contribution to the success of higher education.   

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Fall ScholarSip Speaker Uses Film & Storytelling to Advance Climate Justice

Submitted on December 9, 2022 - 12:42PM

Drexel Assistant Professor Ben Kalina from the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design kicked off the Libraries' 2022/23 ScholarSip event series with an informative and engaging session on climate activism and filmmaking. 

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DUL Author Event Offers Strategies for Using Creative Expression to Manage Stress & Trauma

Submitted on December 7, 2022 - 12:31PM

On Nov. 30, CNHP Professor Girija Kaimal led a session on using creative self-expression to manage stress and trauma. Read the recap of the event. 

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Drexel Libraries Hours: Winter Break 2022

Submitted on November 28, 2022 - 9:17AM

The Drexel Libraries will be operating on a modified schedule during the winter term break.

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Meet Joan Kolarik, Manager, Library Integrated Technology Systems Team

Submitted on November 16, 2022 - 2:26PM

This month, we sat down with Joan Kolarik, one of our newest staff members, to learn more about her plans for the future of the Library Integrated Technology Systems team. 

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Drexel Researchers Shine Spotlight on the Benefits of Open Access Publishing

Submitted on November 9, 2022 - 3:54PM

More than 75 Drexel faculty, staff, and students attended the Libraries' Open Access Week events, including researcher table talks and a keynote session.

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