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Rites/Rights of Passage: The University Role in Life TransitionsUniversity Role in Life Transitions
Tom Hickerson, Vice Provost and University Librarian, University of Calgary
OCLC SymposiumWednesday, 25 May 2011y, yCanadian Library Association MeetingsHalifax, Nova Scotia
Taylor Family Digital Library
Fi C B hFive Campus Branches
Archives & Special Collections
Nickle Arts MuseumNickle Arts Museum
University of Calgary Press
University of Calgary in QatarUniversity of Calgary in Qatar
Health Information Network
Health Knowledge Network
The Military Museums
Downtown Campus Library
High Density Library
Taylor Family Digital Library
The Future of Research and Learning
The Taylor Family Digital Library Combines
Nickle Arts Museum University Press
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Central Library Archives and Special Collections Nickle Arts Museum University Press
Three Points of Transition
Beginning Post-Secondary dEducation
Beginning a Career
’Leaving One’s Career
Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders in the Digital Age
Where the Students Are ‐‐ The LibraryWhere the Students Are The Library
Chancellor Cuthbertson Centre for Student Success
Collaboration with Student and Enrolment Services
Located on the 3rd Floor of the Taylor Family Digital Library
Seamless Integration Seamless Integration
Services for Student Success Information LiteracyServices for Student SuccessAcademicPersonalCareer
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Digital Literacy
Classroom Instruction
Student Orientation
Aid for Students with Disabilities
Technology Training
Presentation Practice RoomsAid for Students with Disabilities
Chancellor Cuthbertson Centre for Student Success
The Student Success Centre provides pprograms and services to support:
Student Orientation Student Orientation Academic Success Personal Success Personal Success Career Success
• Orientation Programs Undergraduate Orientation Grad ate St dent Orientation
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Graduate Student Orientation First Year Experience Program Senior Year Experience Program Senior Year Experience Program
• The mission of the Chancellor Cuthbertson Student Success Centre is to:Student Success Centre is to: Support and enable students to create personal, academic, and career success through providing integrated programs and g p g g p gpersonalized services to facilitate alignment between passion, potential, confidence, and ability.
• Academic Success Programs Program Advising for Arts and Science Students Academic Advising
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Academic AdvisingWriting Support Services Learning Support Learning Support Supplemental Instruction Program
• Academic Success ProgramsWriting Support Services•Writing workshops
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•Writing workshops•Drop-in writing consultations/tutoring
• Academic Success Programs Learning Support Services
• Academic and transferable
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Academic and transferable success skills workshops
• Time management, Study kill E G l S iskills, Exam prep, Goal Setting,
Decision making, presentations and speaking, etcp g,
• Peer tutorials• Supplemental Instruction program
for traditionally difficult courses (workshops and tutoring)
• Personal Success Programs University of Calgary Leadership Program Emerging Leaders Program
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Emerging Leaders Program Sophmore Leadership Program Co-curricular record
• Personal Success Programs Emerging Leaders Program
• Year long certificate program designed for first-year
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Year long certificate program designed for first year students• Be matched to a mentor from UofC staff or faculty• Participate in leadership workshops and events• Volunteer for campus clubs or service groups
• Career Success Programs Personalized Career Coaching and Counselling Career and Life Success Workshops
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Career and Life Success Workshops
LIVEbLIVEbraryThe Partners
Haskayne Career CentreM i L k• Moira Lemke
• Melissa Lackey
Business Library, Libraries & Cultural Resources• Justine Wheeler
What’s it all about?What s it all about?
Living LibraryHuman LibraryLiving Library Human LibraryCareer Living Library Career LIVEbrary
Finding BooksFinding Books
• Alumni• Alumni• Personal contacts• Career service mentorsCareer service mentors
Library CatalogueLibrary Catalogue
Getting the Word OutGetting the Word Out
• Postcards• Postcards• Faculty support• Targeted email messagesTargeted email messages• Paper copy “book” catalogue
Registration ProcessRegistration Process
On the Day(s)On the Day(s)
Statistics
29 Books in 2010 (two days)
26 Books in 2011 (one day)
Each Session Was 15 Minutes Long (could be extended to 20)Each Session Was 15 Minutes Long (could be extended to 20)
Three Sessions an Hour – 18 Time Slots in a Day
Over 300 Students in 2010 (approximately 4,000 minutes)
Over 400 Students in 2011 (approximately 5,000 minutes)
TestimonialsTestimonials
Published by the University of Calgary Press
▪ Making a Difference. Making you Think.g g y
G M tt th Cl di E dGrey Matters authors, Claudia Emes and Nancy Marlett
Launched at the Kirby Centre for Senior Citizens Donna Livingstone Director University of Calgary PressDonna Livingstone, Director University of Calgary Press
Tom Hickerson, Vice Provost and University LibrarianDr. Claudia Emes, Author
Nancy Marlett, Authory ,
Grey Matters Model
Collaboration between seniors, academic researchers and community researchers
Grey Matters Research Model
Grey Matters Research Team
Promotion andPromotion and Distribution
Ackno ledgementsAcknowledgementsJ l Wilki Di t J C thb t C t f St d t SJoel Wilkinson, Director, Joanne Cuthbertson Centre for Student Success
Justine Wheeler, Director, Haskayne School of Business Library
Donna Li ingstone Director Uni ersit of Calgar PressDonna Livingstone, Director, University of Calgary Press
Barb Murray, Manager, Office of the Vice Provost
Questions?