DEAN'S UPDATE:
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 The success of a new building or a renovation can be gauged in many ways - but none better than by the actions and reactions of the users of the space. As the Libraries addresses the strategic direction to build learning environments that enable self-directed learning, we explore what contributes to such an environment, including the expectations for library spaces. [more...] |
BIOLOGY 219 STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM LIBRARY CONSULTATIONS
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 Undergraduate students in Biology 219 classes were required to a schedule a library consultation during the winter 2012 term. This consultation, with Liaison Librarian for Science at Drexel University Libraries, Margaret Dominy, reviewed the important resources that students would need to complete their reports for class -- and the results were impressive. [more...]
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LIBRARIES HELP TO SIMPLIFY DATA MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS
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As researchers are required to articulate plans to manage their data as a prerequisite to submit grants, Drexel University Libraries is excited to announce an evolving consultation service that will assist in their use of the DMPTool. A group of research institutions created this online tool to simplify the process of creating a data management plan. [more...]
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 On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Drexel University Libraries welcomed over 40 guests to W. W. Hagerty Library for the opening reception of Inventing the Page: Student Literary Magazines at Drexel, an exhibit of materials from the Drexel University Archives. [more...]
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ASSESSMENT OF LIBRARY LEARNING TERRACE CONDUCTED
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 In Spring 2012, a survey was sent to the 2,934 Drexel students who visited the Library Learning Terrace between September 2011 and February 2012. Responses were positive and echoed a need for more spaces on campus. Read the full assessment online.
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LIBRARIES TO HOST WEEK OF WRITING CHALLENGE
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Sharpen your pencils and gather your favorite writing utensils to celebrate the Week of Writing at the Drexel University Libraries' Writing Challenge event on Tuesday, May 22nd, from 4:30 - 6 PM at the Bookmark Cafe! [more...]
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Keith Berthrong, Said Shafik and Holly Tomren attended the Innovative Users Group (IUG) Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois in April 2012.
Adrienne Jenness, Circulation/Reference Librarian at Queen Lane Library, was an invited participant in the Medical Students Book Club a group of Drexel University College of Medicine students who meet four times a year to discuss popular literary titles in a casual setting, with refreshments.
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