The next three issues of In Circulation will focus on the Libraries' refreshed strategic initiatives. This month, we highlight the first of these initiatives: containing the affordability of education.
In the current environment of electronic information, the model of ownership of resources has changed to one of access. As a result, academic libraries like Drexel's no longer build physical collections but instead provide access to resources through a combination of licensing, purchasing and resource sharing.
This month, Lynda Sadusky talks about resource sharing - particularly interlibrary loan - and how her team supports Drexel students, faculty and staff.
Last week, Drexel Libraries joined members of the scholarly publishing community to celebrate the 10th annual Open Access Week. But the Libraries' efforts around OA education are year-round, and staff regularly explore new ways to support OA at Drexel.
The Drexel University Libraries and Westphal College of Media Arts & Design welcome an art exhibition on the topic of immigration and migration to campus this fall.