November 10, 2018

"The Library is the heart of Drexel's campus, and I always do my serious studying here. Seeing the therapy dogs walk through the door to the Dragons' Learning Den just made me smile. Taking five minutes
to sit with the dogs and unwind was so helpful."

– Drexel student, Class of 2020
As society becomes more and more dependent on digital materials, are we at risk of losing critical knowledge? This month, Dean Nitecki looks at some of the challenges libraries face in the organization and preservation of knowledge.

Last month, 60 Drexel students, faculty and staff gathered in the W. W. Hagerty Library for a special ScholarSnack workshop on cybersecurity and ethical hacking.

This year, the theme of Open Access Week was “Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge” -- the perfect complement to the Drexel Libraries’ commitment to facilitating the introduction of OA resources on campus.

The Drexel Libraries is searching for its next cohort of Libraries Fellows. Learn more about the three new opportunities available for 2019, which include an open textbook project, participation in the Esploro Early Adopter Program and an opportunity to provide communications training for Libraries staff.


In Other News
Events
This month, the Drexel Libraries and Pennoni Honors College are teaming up to host the next Dean’s Tea with Dean Paula Marantz Cohen! Join us as we explore the topic Information in the Internet Age: What’s a Library to Do?


This panel discussion, designed for graduate students and early-career faculty, will provide an introduction to Open Access publishing and the issues you may encounter on your path to becoming a scholarly author.



The impact of research goes beyond scholarship when it engages and empowers communities beyond academia. This year, the Libraries will go behind the scenes of this Drexel style of civic engagement during its 2018/2019 ScholarSip event series: Communicating Research to Inspire Citizen Engagement.

During this online webinar, Drexel faculty and staff will learn about the Open Textbook Library , discover open textbooks, and learn how to write a short review of an existing open textbook from the Open Textbook Library.




During this in-person workshop, Drexel faculty and staff will learn about the Open Textbook Library , discover open textbooks, and learn how to write a short review of an existing open textbook from the Open Textbook Library.


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