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IN CIRCULATION DEAN'S UPDATE OCTOBER 2012
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 I write this update in October, just after the first meeting of the Library Advisory Group, (LAG) for this academic year. Once again we are fortunate to have a diverse set of perspectives and wonderful channel of communication through the service of 16 faculty, students and staff representing the Colleges and Schools, student groups, and several departments with which the Libraries partners in advancing the University's mission. More>>>
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LIBRARIES EXPANDS ACCESS TO HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW ARTICLES TO INCLUDE COURSE USE
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 Drexel faculty may now assign Harvard Business Review [HBR] articles in courses, including placing articles on reserve, posting them to course management shells, and adding them to course packs, as the result of a new licensing agreement acquired by the Libraries. More >>>
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LIBRARIES UNVEILS NEW ONLINE TOOL TO ORGANIZE WORKSHOPS
In September, the Libraries unveiled a new online tool that allows visitors to view upcoming workshops while sorting by location, type or co-sponsor. The Libraries currently has over a dozen workshops available to all members of the Drexel community. View the tool >>>
INPUT TO IMPLEMENTATION: ARES COURSE RESERVES PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
Course reserves are now integrated into the Blackboard Learn course management system providing a single access point for course related materials. This change is the result of a new module, Ares, that the Libraries' acquired and began using in fall 2012. More>>>
LIBRARIES DEVELOPS "TALE OF THE DRAGON' ORAL HISTORIES
The Libraries launched an oral histories program to build audio records for the University Archives. It has acquired a computer, professional grade microphones, audio software and a large sound booth [donated by Westphal College], all of which are located in the W.W. Hagerty Library. More >>>
LIBRARIES OFFERS NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE STAR SCHOLARS
Over the summer, sixty rising sophomores in the STAR Scholars Program participated in a four-week instructional series led by Nancy Bellafante, Librarian for Undergraduate Learning. More>>>
FULLBRIGHT PRE-ACADEMIC TRAINING PROGRAMLarry Milliken, Liaison Librarian for Humanities and Social Sciences, presented a research instruction workshop this summer to the 33 participants in this year's Fulbright Pre-Academic Training Program. More>>>
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On Monday, September 17, 2012, CHRIS CLEMENT joined Drexel University Libraries' staff as the library applications developer. More >>>
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