With the start of a new academic year, the Drexel Libraries is once again focusing on new and improved ways to strengthen community and build connections across campus.
This year’s Open Access Week theme is Community over Commercialization and is an opportunity to “raise awareness around the importance of community control of knowledge sharing systems.”
Get to know your Philly! As Drexel University welcomes new and returning students to campus, the Libraries is excited to highlight a few books, DVDs, and local newspapers that feature the City of Brotherly & Sisterly Love.
Librarian Jay Bhatt will share different strategies for finding, evaluating, and using information and research available through the Drexel University Libraries.
Join Drexel Professor Girijia Kaimal and learn about open access publishing options and the impact OA can have on academic integrity and equity in the availability of research.
Drexel Professor Dr. Michael Bruneau will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of embracing open access in the field of exercise science and sports medicine.
Learn about the latest policy developments on open research and what the implications are for prioritizing community interests over commercialization. Featuring Nick Shockey, Director of Programs & Engagement for SPARC
Drexel Professors Usama Bilal and Josiah Kephart will discuss how they used open access publications and online interactive applications to share the results of their research on the effects of heat on mortality.
