MONTHLY NEWS FROM DREXEL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Dean's Update: Summer Reading
"Summer must be a slow time for you" is a sentiment friends and strangers voice when commenting on working in a library. It is true that during the summer there are fewer people in the building, including our staff, who use the quieter time to go on vacation or attend conferences. But many of us recall summer as a busy time to catch up with that stack of professional articles or perhaps the bedside pile of deferred novels that we've been meaning to read.  Summer reading allows us to escape into a different time and place while we travel or sit on the beach. Given that I seldom read for pleasure, I wondered how people who are avid readers select what to read these days. Results of a highly unscientific investigation I undertook might offer you some ideas on how to select your next reading material during the so-called lazy days of summer.
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Teaching Information 
Literacy Skills through Gaming
Today's students have grown up in a digital world with a seemingly endless world of information available at their fingertips through their multiple connected devices, but studies show they still struggle with information literacy skills. One librarian is tackling this challenge through gaming.
Are You Ready for the Big Read?
Celebrating Drexel's History
In planning for the upcoming year we have been searching the University Archives for interesting and lesser-known facts about Drexel history. These items include images, traditions, memorabilia, yearbooks and more and we look forward to sharing them with you throughout the year.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

September 12, 13, 15 & 16 - Open Houses
New Student Open Houses

SEPT 20 - Welcome Week Water Ice
Stop by for water ice and a chance to meet some of our staff.
DEC 5 - ScholarSip
A cross-disciplinary celebration of Drexel scholarship. 


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