Recently, I addressed an audience of over one hundred librarians, faculty and students on using data to advocate for library support. Librarians arm themselves with statistics to measure our impact and influence others to change the world.
Eight Individuals Recognized at 2017 Library Celebration Awards
This year's Library Celebration Awards honored seven Libraries staff and one student worker for their exceptional achievements and support of Drexel University's mission of teaching, research and community engagement.
Photo: (Left to right) Danuta Nitecki, Shawn Winter,
Sophie Bryan, Thomas Bryan and James Bryan
pose during the Library Celebration Awards.
(Photo credit: Jaci Down Photography)
2017 Day of Giving a Big Success
Drexel University raised more than $800,000 during its May 24 "Day of Giving: 24 Hours of Impact" event, including more than $1,900 in donations raised specifically for the Libraries.
Photo: Stacy Stanislaw, Libraries Communications Manager, collects donations in the W. W. Hagerty Library on the 2017 Day of Giving.
'Fresh Air,' Fresh Forever: 30 Years as National Show, New Digital Archive
Danuta A. Nitecki, Dean of Libraries, spoke with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter John Timpane about the Libraries' work in creating a digital archive of WHYY's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.