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DREXEL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES:
In Circulation 

Managing Editor:

Jenny James Lee

Editors:

Kerry DiBlasio 

Linda Katz

Contributors:

Martha Cornog

Danuta A. Nitecki

Tim Siftar 

DREXEL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: In Circulation  

Nitecki and Abels prepare for the Conference using a white board wall.

Presenting results of research they conducted this year about factors which faculty perceive contribute to the Libraries' value, Eileen G. Abels, Associate Dean of the iSchool, and Danuta A. Nitecki, Dean of Libraries attended the 9th Northumbria Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services, held in York, UK, August 22-25th.  Their study involved interviews of ten faculty members; it began by asking for an overall rating of the Libraries' value, and then solicited the reasons for why the faculty assigned the particular value rating.   Although services offered by library staff were evaluated positively, the initial findings attribute library collections, or access to them as well as to electronic resources, as critical to perceiving a library as contributing maximum value.   A focus group interview confirmed that faculty value the Libraries' impact to increase faculty productivity, expand student learning skills, do one's job (e.g., teaching or research), save faculty money (i.e., no need to purchase material), and indulge intellectual curiosity. Also mentioned as important in valuing the Libraries were its contributions to avoiding frustration, meeting accreditation standards, and changing the university.   Over 150 librarians and information professionals from around the world attended the conference, which included 70 keynote and plenary talks.   A copy of the conference abstracts will be added to the Drexel University Libraries collection, and published proceedings will be issued in coming months.

Article by: Danuta A. Nitecki

Over 25 students, staff and faculty from Drexel University joined in a conversation about diversity at the opening of the Drexel University Archives and Special Collections new exhibit, entitled Researching Diversity at Drexel. Attendees were invited to view the exhibit, which contains documents from the University Archives and essays composed by students in Sharon Brubaker's English 103 classes,  exploring issues of race, gender and cultural diversity at Drexel.

After viewing the exhibit, attendees enjoyed refreshments while participating in a conversation about diversity and ways to research and document diversity.

Helping to lead the discussion were Michele Rovisinky-Mayer, Associate Vice President in the Office of Equality and Diversity, University Archivist Robert Sieczkiewicz and Digital Archives Technician Rebecca Goldman, as well as Sharon Brubaker. Topics addressed included the changing definition of the term "diversity," ways of documenting diversity and means of researching diversity.

Researching Diversity at Drexel runs through October 2011 and is located in the atrium of W. W. Hagerty Library.  

A new exhibit at Hahnemann Library, When Ye Hard Work is Done, offers an exciting view of what student life was like during the early years of the Woman's Medical College and Hahnemann University. The title of the exhibit, When Ye Hard Work is Done, is taken from one of several 1901 poems by Woman's Medical College graduate Martha Tracy, who chronicled her experiences as a medical student in a booklet she entitled "Ye Medical Student's Primer," which is featured in the exhibit. The exhibit also features photographs and objects from the Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM) Legacy Center.

This exhibit was mounted by Sarah Daub, Drexel University Health Sciences Libraries, and Matt Herbison, an archivist at the DUCOM Legacy Center.

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Taylor at W. W. Hagerty's Circulation Desk

When Henry Taylor graduates from high school next summer, he'll be one step ahead of his peers. Taylor, a Kensington senior, is a participant in the Philadelphia Youth Network's WorkReady Program, which matches over 5,000 young people to summer employment opportunities and service programs, where they can build skills to prepare for their eventual careers.

Taylor was matched with Drexel University, and began work in the Libraries in June 2011. Since then, the enthusiastic youth has worked hard to develop his professional skills.

"This is Henry's first job, and we have an exciting opportunity to help him discover and build essential skills that will help him to become a successful professional," says Library Reserve Coordinator Gina Cacace, who works closely with him. 

WorkReady identifies learning outcomes for students to master during the program. Henry has worked on building valuable networking skills through meetings with Libraries' staff, where he learned about their job responsibilities, work histories and education. He also met with the Libraries' Career Services Librarian, Brendan Johnson, to learn about different college majors and the career paths associated with those fields of study. Continue reading... 

"At this doctoral program, research and database searching are critical. Gary's name was at the top of the list because he not only assists students with this process immensely, but he also has a wonderful style of presentation that the students truly enjoy,"

Al Rundio, Department Chair of the Doctoral Nursing Department, said. Each year, the department chair has the honor of selecting an individual, within or outside of Drexel, who has gone above and beyond in assisting students at Drexel.

"I'm very flattered and honored, to say the least," Childs said. Continue reading... 

BRENDAN JOHNSON

The Libraries welcomed Brendan Johnson, Information Assistant for Careers in July. Brendan is currently working towards his MSLIS degree at the iSchool at Drexel. For the past year, he worked as the library assistant at Bucks County Community College while serving as a substitute social studies teacher and librarian at both North and South Council Rock High Schools. Brendan was a history and secondary education double-major at Villanova University. and works in W. W. Hagerty Library in room 136.

MEGAN HOKE 

On Monday, August 1st, the Libraries welcomed Administrative Coordinator Megan Hoke. Megan joins the Libraries after having worked at an internet startup company for several years. She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's in Theater and managed a professional theater community. She works in W. W. Hagerty's Administrative suite.

TOM IPRI 

On Monday, August 22nd, the Libraries welcomed Liason Librarian for Media Arts and Design Tom Ipri. Tom was most recently the Head of Media and Computer Services at University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Lied Library, and before that, he was the Media Services Librarian at LaSalle University. Tom received his MLIS from Drexel and has published and presented on the topics of technology, media collections and transliteracy in libraries. The Libraries are excited to welcome Tom's subject expertise in film, film studies and media arts. Tom works in room 135 in W. W. Hagerty Library.

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