October 8, 2020
"Libraries always remind me that there are
good things in this world."

— Lauren Ward, American actress & singer
In this month’s issue of In Circulation, learn about the Libraries' Open Access Week plans and explore other ways in which staff provide "open access" to other programs, events and services for the Drexel community and beyond.
Photo courtesy Jaci Downs Photography
It’s no secret this fall has been like no other due to COVID-19. Members of the Drexel Libraries staff share their reflections on working on campus and reopening the Libraries' physical locations for the first time since March.




As part of the University's Drexel Votes initiative, the Libraries is launching Countdown to Vote, a new webinar series featuring educational, non-partisan events on voting and elections. All events are free and open to the public!


Mark your calendars - it's almost Open Access Week. Join the Drexel Libraries for webinars, information sessions and more from October 19 - 25 as part of the 2020 international event to celebrate open access to research.


The Libraries' ScholarSip event series is set to return this December for the 2020/2021 season. Join us as we celebrate the end of each academic term with "food for thought" sessions that address the theme Responding to COVID-19 through Research and Scientific Problem-Solving.


In Other News
Upcoming Events


Join Professor William Rosenberg for a webinar on the ins and outs of voting at home options, including voting by mail, absentee voting and early voting. This event is free & open to the public.




This webinar will introduce two powerful tools, Web of Science and InCites, which help analyze scholarly productivity and benchmark output against peers in a national or international context.  



During this webinar, Drexel’s expert librarians will reveal the powerful features that have been built into this database of authoritative handbooks on qualitative and quantitative methods. 


During this webinar, Drexel’s expert librarians will reveal the powerful features that have been built into this database of authoritative handbooks on qualitative and quantitative methods. 


Join Michael Mezey, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at DePaul University, as he explains how the Electoral College works, what the advantages and disadvantages of the system are, and where, two weeks before election day, the election stands in regard to electoral votes.
This event is free and open to the public.




Join Drexel Professor Jack Santucci for a webinar on election reform, including how election reforms could change the face of elections and the potential trade-offs. This event is free and open to the public.