Goal 4: Quality Education (contd)

Target 4a: Build and upgrade education facilities that are disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

Key Indicator Data/Outcome

1. Meet and exceed AODA built environment compliance standards in LLC study spaces

The library works with Accessible Learning to make available 1 accessible learning lab per campus library, a space with accessibility furnishings and software.

2 accessible study stations available to learners at each campus library

Each campus library has 2 standing desk converters available for circulation and use in study spaces

2. Prioritize community safety through a variety of measures in LLC study spaces.

Library administrators regularly work with Security to ensure safe study spaces through staffing and security equipment in library learning commons spaces.

3 Promote SSU period poverty initiative in LLC spaces to reduce barriers to education related to menstruation

Library promotes period poverty campaign by SSU to ensure that students studying in the commons are aware of access to free menstrual products in select campus locations.

4. Participate on Building Positive Space committee

Faculty librarian sits on committee to ensure the library spaces are equitable and welcoming.

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Target 5.5: Ensure women ’ s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making.

Key Indicator Data/Outcome

1 Promote women ’ s equal opportunity for leadership at all levels of decision-making in the library.

75% of library leadership positions are held by women

6 women on the library staff are acting in leadership roles as committee chairs and co-chairs within Sheridan and external to Sheridan

2. Increase female representation in library collections to highlight women ’ s participation in academia and professions

The library has partnered with FAAD to increase the number of films in library collections created by women. Twenty one films were purchased or rented about or by women in 2022.

3 Feature female work and female excellence in LLC spaces

The library is piloting a campaign to promote female excellence through collections and displays in virtual/physical library spaces.