September brings many orientation sessions for new members of the Drexel community and in this issue of In Circulation you will find examples of changing ways the Libraries welcomes new students, faculty and staff. Some of our orientations repeat expected in-person activities such as presenting to an audience or staffing a booth at a welcome event. People's lives are busy and newcomers to Drexel are bombarded with information. Virtual orientations provide the benefit of meeting new students and faculty at times and locations that are most convenient to them, while remaining accessible for weeks after they have begun the term. Electronically delivered orientation sessions have the added benefit of being cost effective, as they allow librarians to travel without costly transport tickets, to a variety of Network destinations from California to New Jersey, or wherever Drexel students reside or faculty work.
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