March 8, 2021

"The role of a librarian is to make sense of the world of information.
If that’s not a qualification for superhero-dom, what is?”

— Nancy Pearl, Librarian & Former Executive Director of the
Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library
This month, Dean Nitecki discusses just a few of the ways libraries extend the scope of their collections and systems and redefine the ways in which they meet an essential obligation of ensuring access to authoritative information.  

University Archives Technician Simon Ragovin recently discovered two previously unknown letters A. J. Drexel wrote to his son John in 1890. This discovery is especially exciting as Drexel destroyed most of his personal correspondence.


An image of one letter A. J. Drexel wrote to his son
The Drexel Archives' Website Collection, which includes screen captures of relevant websites and webpages maintained by Drexel University, is now discoverable via DragonSearch, the Libraries' online discovery search tool.

Join the Office of the Provost and the Drexel Libraries for an annual event honoring Drexel authors! The Libraries is now collecting publication information from Drexel faculty, staff and students who authored or edited books published from January 1 to December 31, 2020.




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During this webinar, expert librarians will demonstrate the instructional resources available through ICPSR, including videos on data literacy, data-driven learning guides, and exercise sets.




This term, Drexel Professor Esther Chernak will discuss her research on the communication needs of families with special needs children during infectious disease emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.


They say that once something is online it's there forever, but archivists know that's not true. Find out how digital archivists are saving the internet one site at a time and learn what you can do to help!




The American Medical Association (AMA) publication style is popular in medical and health disciplines. This webinar provides an overview of how to cite, create references, and format your paper based on the 11th edition of the AMA publication manual.