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Jamie Goodfellow and Janice Galloway contributed the chapter “Designing a library orientation for first year students with disabilities through the STEPS program” in the book Planning Academic Library Orientations.

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Book Chapter

Description

Sheridan College is a diploma and degree granting institution with three campuses in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, with an estimated population of 21,000 full-time students.

During each academic year, Sheridan Library participates in a variety of orientation sessions for specific faculties, programs and departments. In 2014 the library’s approach to orientation programming changed when it sought to increase its focus on the quality of the first year experience and introduced a First Year Experience Librarian. A ‘First Year Library Team’ was created with representatives from various student-centered departments across the college with the goal of supporting academic skills development. The Accessible Learning department, which works with students who have disabilities, became an active partner in the Library’s creation and re-design of orientation programming.

At Sheridan, approximately 2,500 students with disabilities are registered with Accessible Learning. Due to their specific needs, they are offered a unique orientation program called Summer Transition Experience Program at Sheridan (STEPS). STEPS programming includes sessions offered by a variety of services and partners across Sheridan and typically has approximately 60 students attend.

This chapter will address the evolution of the partnership between the Library and Accessible Learning, the design of new orientation programming for students with disabilities, as well as successes, challenges and future plans.

ISBN

9780081021712

Publication Date

6-2018

Publisher

Chandos Publishing

Keywords

first year, students, accessible learning, disability, disabilities, academic, library, orientation, librarians, partnerships, student affairs, student services, Sheridan

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Library and Learning Services

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Goodfellow, J. L., & Galloway, J. (2018). Designing a library orientation for first year students with disabilities through the STEPS program. In Bailin, K., Jahre, B., & Morris, S. (Eds.), Planning Academic library orientations: Case studies from around the world (pp. 179-186). Waltham, MA: Chandos Publishing.

Designing a Library Orientation for First Year Students with Disabilities Through the STEPS Program

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