October 22, 2021

"Everything you need for a better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library."

Henri Frederic Amiel (1821 - 1881)
Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic
Communication is a core driver of change. This month, Dean Nitecki shares examples of how the Libraries is looking to positive, open communication to explain changes to services, resources and facilities for the 2021/2022 academic year.


On October 19, 2021, Drexel faculty, staff, students and alumni gathered together in the Dragons’ Learning Den to share stories about the University’s student-run radio station during the public opening of the exhibit WKDU: 50 Years of Student-Run Radio.

Join the Drexel University Libraries Oct. 25 – 31 for Open Access Week 2021. This year, the Libraries is hosting a series of virtual events and discussions that explore the importance of sharing research and ways to adopt and utilize open educational resources in teaching and research.

The new Drexel University Archival Collections platform and the Drexel Research Discovery portal are now live online. Read on for information about the benefits and advancements these systems bring to Drexel and the greater research community.

The Libraries is using its long-standing SPARK! internal staff event series as a new venue for staff to learn about and discuss issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.





In Other News
Upcoming Events


Join us for a panel discussion with faculty from Drexel’s College of Arts & Sciences. Panelists will talk about their recent work to adopt Open Educational Resources in their courses. This event is part of the Libraries' Open Access Week activities.



Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of preprints and how they are influencing scholarship and the future of Open Access. This session will include presentations from a current Drexel PhD student and the Director of Editorial Services for IEEE. This event is part of the Libraries' Open Access Week activities.


Join us for the next Wednesdays@Noon session! This webinar will provide an overview of resources available to help you locate interviews, questionnaires and instruments in the health and behavioral sciences.



Drexel Professor Franco Montalto, Director of the Sustainable Water Resource Engineering Lab, will kick off the 2021/2022 ScholarSip event series with a discussion on his work and research in sustainability and climate change.