Dean's Update: Library of Congress Nomination
Submitted on March 2, 2016 - 3:42PM
[The Dean's Update is a column introducing each issue of the Libraries' monthly e-newsletter In Circulation.]
Recently President Obama nominated Carla D. Haden for the position of Librarian of Congress. The action likely went unnoticed by many watchers of this year's political theater, but for a minute it shed light on libraries during diverse speculations about their future. Reflecting on the country's oldest federal cultural institution poses the mind-boggling question of what it takes to lead the largest library in the world. I do not presume to know what the 'right stuff' is, but thought some of our readers might be interested to put academic libraries with which they are more familiar, in context against our country's--and the world's--leading research enterprise.
Read More
Membership in BioMed Central Provides Discounts for Drexel Authors
Submitted on March 2, 2016 - 3:29PM
Since 2012, Drexel University Libraries has maintained a membership in BioMed Central (BMC). BMC is a publisher of open-access journals heavily focused in life sciences, clinical medicine, science, and technology. Over 180 of BMC's journals are peer-reviewed and ranked by Thomson Reuters in the Journal Citation Report.
Read More
Dan Taylor to Speak at March ScholarSip
Submitted on March 1, 2016 - 12:44PM
Think about a recent trauma that someone has experienced: perhaps an unsettling or unresolved argument, a car accident, the loss of a job, or the passing of a loved one. These experiences often haunt the person long after the time when they occurred. People may experience lingering stress, anxiety or sadness, or they may change how they make decisions about their actions, sleep or diets.
So what happens when young people experience trauma and how does this experience impact their lifelong health?
Daniel Taylor, DO, an associate professor at Drexel's College of Medicine, will present his research on how trends in child poverty and early childhood stressors impact short- and long-term health at the Libraries' quarterly ScholarSip event on March 14, 2016.
Read More
Data Driven Management Enhances Libraries Collections
Submitted on February 4, 2016 - 11:55AM
The combination of rising costs for information resources and the growing span of Drexel's academic programs requires attentive balancing of the Libraries' collections budget. Recently, the Libraries launched a Data Driven Management program, which provides greater capability for analysis of collections data to aid in making collections decisions.
Read More
Assessing Information Literacy
Submitted on February 4, 2016 - 11:44AM
At Drexel University there are 12 Student Learning Priorities. These DSLPs identify educational goals that should be at the center of every student's experience. The Priorities range from communication to responsible citizenship, but it is the priority of Information Literacy that is at the heart of the Libraries' mission.
The Libraries teach and support Information Literacy in many ways, but how does one assess the success of these efforts?
Read More
Resource Spotlight: Swank Trial
Submitted on February 3, 2016 - 11:36AM
Read More
New Technology Available for Faculty Test Drives
Submitted on January 19, 2016 - 2:19PM
The Libraries has partnered with Drexel University Online to offer faculty the opportunity to test out Livescribe Smartpens, a ThinkLabs Digital Stethoscope, and a pair of Google Glass for use in the classroom.
Read More
Dean's Update: New Year, New Spaces
Submitted on January 13, 2016 - 4:16PM
[The Dean's Update is a column introducing each issue of the Libraries' monthly e-newsletter In Circulation.]
To start the New Year, students and faculty returned from the holiday break to find two newly defined library spaces that continue the Libraries' efforts to create learning environments for exploring information and data. One is in Hahnemann Library, while the other is in W.W. Hagerty Library's Bookmark Cafe, and both can be visited by members of Drexel's community.
Read More
Changes to Hahnemann Library 24/7 Space
Submitted on January 13, 2016 - 12:54PM
Over the holiday break, a renovation of Hahnemann Library's 24/7 Space was completed. The renovation included new furnishings designed to separate the first floor into designated and focused study spaces. It also included new paint and carpeting.
Read More
Resource Spotlight: ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library
Submitted on January 12, 2016 - 10:30AM
The Libraries is excited to announce that we now have access to the ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library. ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library, known as ASTM Compass, is a vast collection of industry-leading standards and technical engineering information, including the ASTM journals and symposia papers (also known as Standard Technical Publications.) ASTM Compass publications cover a broad range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering.
Read More
Recent Gift Brings Technology for Data Visualization to W. W. Hagerty Library
Submitted on January 7, 2016 - 12:27PM
As Drexel students prepare to work in an increasingly digital world, libraries play a key role in providing access to information and data and in coaching members of the University community on new ways to engage with it. W. W. Hagerty Library is continually evolving to ensure that Drexel students are confident users of information in varying formats.
The Data Visualization Zone is the result of a generous gift from the Hagerty family. The space allows students to explore and experiment with data retrieval and visualization through a large-scale touch-screen monitor or a projector. New furnishings will support individual and group work as well as instruction and coaching.
Read More
Coloring Breaks help to Relieve Exam Week Stress
Submitted on January 4, 2016 - 2:10PM
The Libraries' offered blank pages and crayons to Drexel students during exam week, providing a creative outlet for students seeking a break from studying. In total, the Libraries distributed over 500 coloring pages and nearly 1,600 crayons.
Read More
Drexel Librarian, Students Help Design 10th Annual Knovel Academic Challenge
Submitted on January 4, 2016 - 12:11PM
Jay Bhatt, liaison librarian for engineering, worked with a group of four Drexel University students to design questions for the 10th annual Knovel Academic Challenge. His work was featured in an article in the Library Journal.
Read More
GOOD.com: The Year in Education: Innovations Changing the Way the World Learns
Submitted on December 23, 2011 - 2:13PM
GOOD.com named Drexel University Libraries' Library Learning Terrace as one of the Innovations Changing the Way the World Learns in 2011.
Read More
2011 Annual Report
Submitted on December 21, 2011 - 9:32AM
The Libraries' 2011 Annual Report is now available online.
Read More
Typography Artwork Unveiling & Reception
Submitted on December 14, 2011 - 5:27PM
[caption id='attachment_709' align='alignleft' width='174' caption='An exhibit of Student work is displayed in the Library Learning Terrace']
[/caption]
Join Drexel University Libraries on Tuesday, January 17th from 5 - 6:30 PM for a reception recognizing the student artists whose designs will be featured in the Library Learning Terrace on the Herman Miller divider screens. The selected pieces will be unveiled during the event.
For more images of the project, visit our Flickr Page.
Click here to RSVP. For more information, please contact Jenny James Lee via email or at 215-571-4095.
Read More
Dragons on the Gridiron: A History of Football at Drexel
Submitted on December 14, 2011 - 9:37AM
Drexel University Libraries invites you to two exciting events marking the opening of a new exhibition on the history of football at Drexel.
Wednesday, January 18th -- Coffee & Conversation Event, 4 - 6 PM
Join alumni, faculty, students, administrators and friends for a conversation about the role of athletics in the University; past, present and future. Special Guests TBA.
4:00 - 5:00 PM, reception, 5:00 - 6:00 PM, conversation
Coffee and Light refreshments will be provided.
Saturday, January 28th -- Homecoming Event, 11:30 - 1:30 PM
Join the campus in celebrating Drexel's homecoming with this new exhibit from Archives and Special Collections. Featuring items selected by alumni of the football team, the exhibit will detail the history of the Drexel football. The event will feature special screenings of historic football films and remarks from football alumni.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, please contact Jenny James Lee or 215-571-4095. Both events will be held in W. W. Hagerty Library at the corner of 33rd & Market Streets. A valid photo ID is required to enter the building.
Read More
The Triangle: Learning Terrace Displays Student Art
Submitted on December 10, 2011 - 12:55PM
Drexel University's student newspaper, The Triangle, recaps the Typography project bringing together sophomore typography students and the Libraries. View the article online at thetriangle.org.
Read More
Issue 5, Vol 1 - Drexel University Libraries: In Circulation
Submitted on December 8, 2011 - 8:35AM
View the December Issue online. Articles include:
- Medical Students Test Advanced Literature Search Skills in Small Group Assignments
- Student Designs to Inspire Learning at the Library Learning Terrace
- Libraries' Going National with Apple Computers Event Joins Campus Community in Conversation about Technology and Education
- Digital@Drexel Presentation and Showcase Event Highlights Digital Projects at Drexel
- Faculty from Morocco on State Department Tour, Visit Libraries
- Have a Smart Phone, iPad, Kindle or Nook? E-Books are Now Downloadable
- Staff News and Announcements
Read More
Libraries Bid Farewell to Senior Administrator, Lenore Hardy
Submitted on December 2, 2011 - 4:32PM
On Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Lenore Hardy, Director of Library Administrative Services and Director of the Health Sciences Libraries, announced her retirement from the Libraries, effective December 31. Lenore served the libraries of Drexel University, its College of Medicine, and the four medical schools that preceded the merger for nearly 29 years.
Read More
Have a Smart Phone, iPad, Kindle or Nook? 32,000 scholarly books are available to you.
Submitted on December 2, 2011 - 3:00PM
You'll be happy to learn that eBrary e-books are now downloadable!
Current Drexel students, faculty and staff have access to over 32,000 scholarly books from the vendor eBrary, including titles from a wide variety of disciplines. Reading these books previously required an active internet connection, but all that has changed. Now, e-books can be downloaded and used offline by creating a PDF of a single chapter, or installing the free Adobe Digital Editions to download an entire book. That means you can take them on the plane, overseas, anywhere!
EBrary books can be found in the Libraries' catalog using a keyword search (click here to view an example), or browse the full-text of the entire collection by logging onto the eBrary platform itself. Those curious about technical details can see the FAQ.
Questions or comments? Contact Tim Siftar, Liaison Librarian for Education and Information Science and Technology
Article By: Tim Siftar
Read More
W. W. Hagerty Library Open for Nine Straight Days
Submitted on December 1, 2011 - 10:11AM
It's that time of year again - and no - we don't mean the Holidays. It is finals week at Drexel, and we're busy getting ready for the influx of students who use the Libraries to prepare for exams.
- W. W. Hagerty Library will be open 24/7 between Thursday, December 1 at 7:30 AM - Friday, December 9 at 10 PM.
- The Library Learning Terrace will be open 24/7 between Sunday, December 4 at noon - Friday, December 9 at 5 PM.
For this last week of the fall term the Libraries hours change to remain open around the clock, offering students learning spaces whenever best suits their needs. It also means that you must have a valid, current Dragon Card to enter the Libraries.
Best of luck on exams!
Read More
24/7 at W. W. Hagerty Library & The Library Learning Terrace
Submitted on December 1, 2011 - 9:56AM
We'll help you get through Finals Week with extended hours. If you like to study at 7 AM, 5 PM, Midnight or 2 AM - we're open!
- W. W. Hagerty Library will be open 24/7 between Thursday, December 1 at 7:30 AM - Friday, December 9 at 10 PM.
- The Library Learning Terrace will be open 24/7 between Sunday, December 4 at noon - Friday, December 9 at 5 PM.
During this period only CURRENT Drexel students, faculty & staff can enter the building. DragonCards are required for entry.
Read More
Medical Students Test Advanced Literature Search Skills in Small Group Assignments
Submitted on November 30, 2011 - 5:34PM
Drexel librarians are ready to collaborate with faculty to integrate literature search skills into the curriculum. One example at Drexel University College of Medicine is the Program for Integrated Learning (PIL), which offers first- and second-year medical students an alternative to a lecture-based curriculum.
Guided by faculty, PIL students meet in small groups, where clinical cases act as a framework for learning the scientific basis of medical practice. Students identify information they need in order to explain the facts of the case. After searching for relevant information between group meetings, they present it at the next session. This interactive learning format has extra benefits of building skills in teamwork and lifelong, independent learning.
Students' need to find case-related information makes PIL a good opportunity to introduce advanced literature search training into the curriculum. Students already know how to do simple, Google-type searches, but in the career of a physician, the cost of missing information can be high -- a patient or research subject could die. That's why it's important to learn advanced features of MEDLINE (PubMed), physicians' key source for primary literature.
Teaching begins with a presentation by a Health Sciences librarian and continues as students complete hands-on-the-keyboard learning with a tutorial. Next, students work in pairs to find research articles (primary literature) on a case-related topic. They meet with a librarian to review the search and clear up any confusion about advanced techniques, and finally, they present the information they found to the group. Students express gratitude when they recognize the new search power at their command, for example: 'These skills were imperative to have during the Primary Care Practicum and I utilized my new search knowledge every week'.
Faculty are encouraged to contact a reference or liaison librarian to discuss collaborative teaching opportunities.
Article by: Martha Kirby
Read More