April 4, 2019

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."

– Cicero
This month, Dean Nitecki reflects back on her recent trip to New Zealand and how libraries often serve as symbols of recovery and safe spaces for learning and sharing memories.

Photo courtesy Jaci Downs Photography
Mimi Sheller, PhD, Drexel Professor of Sociology and the Director and Founder of the Center for Mobilities Research and Policy, spoke about mobilities research at the Drexel Libraries’ winter 2019 ScholarSip event.

Photo courtesy Jaci Downs Photography
On April 1, 2019. the Drexel Libraries opened its new Intellectual Wellness Gallery in the first floor of the W. W. Hagerty Library. The Gallery offers activities to help the Drexel community relax and recharge, including coloring pages, board games, sound machines, aromatherapy, a meditation space and more.


Libraries—both public and academic—generally aren’t very good at communicating their value. Learn what the Drexel Libraries is doing to effectively communicate information about its unique resources and services on campus.

 

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Upcoming Events
Open this week! Visit the Drexel Libraries' Intellectual Wellness Gallery on the first floor of the W. W. Hagerty Library. The Gallery offers a space where Drexel students (as well as faculty and staff!) can go to maintain their Intellectual Wellness.

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Join Join the celebration! National Library Week is an exciting opportunity for library supporters and libraries of all types to raise awareness of their value and impact in their communities.

This month, the Drexel Libraries invites students (and faculty!) to share their Dragon Lore. Members of the Drexel community will exhibit their work and discuss their creative processes in a safe, comfortable space. Share poetry, prose, art or whatever you like!

Join us in the Dragons' Learning Den for another ScholarSnack. This month, we'll explore the importance of protecting your digital identity with guest speaker Pablo Molina, Drexel's Chief Information Security Officer.