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Enhancing The First Year Experience At Your Library, Jamie Goodfellow, Danielle Palombi
Enhancing The First Year Experience At Your Library, Jamie Goodfellow, Danielle Palombi
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Topics discussed included: the role of the First Year Academic Skills Librarian, the development of a “First Year Library Team” as well as future directions and upcoming initiatives. This session presented at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2018 discussed how Sheridan Library and Learning Services has addressed and enhanced the First Year Experience and how you can apply our lessons learned to your library.
Outcomes:
Identify a variety of approaches to developing and/or assessing a ‘First Year Experience’ Program
Apply methodologies to build or enhance your own FYE program
First Year Exam Jam, Jamie Goodfellow, Gouthami Vigneswaran
First Year Exam Jam, Jamie Goodfellow, Gouthami Vigneswaran
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What is an Exam Jam and how can your library host one? Sheridan Library’s First Year Team helps students foster research and other academic skills during a students’ first year at College. Libraries tend to focus on research skills related to assignments but what can we do to help students when it comes to their first Exams? Sheridan Library’s First Year Team poster, presented at the Ontario Library Association 2017 Poster session, will answer these questions and help you decide if hosting an Exam Jam is right for your institution.