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An Exploration Of Partnerships Between Disability Service Units And Academic Libraries, Susan Murphy, Dale Amerud, Chloe Corcoran
An Exploration Of Partnerships Between Disability Service Units And Academic Libraries, Susan Murphy, Dale Amerud, Chloe Corcoran
Collaborative Librarianship
The University of Saskatchewan’s University Library has been partnering with its institution’s Disability Services unit for almost twenty-five years to provide space and equipment for students with disabilities in some of its library locations. This partnership has grown from piloting a Kurzweil reader, to the development of multiple assistive technology and exam writing rooms, to the recent creation of a multi-purpose room. These library spaces complement spaces Disability Services has within its own office suite and reflect the growth in the number of students registered with them, a widening spectrum of disabilities, and a collaborative desire to make disability services …