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,

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• 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?