Purposeful Collections Sheridan continues to be a leader in the college sector in acquiring industry-leading Library resources to better prepare students for their future careers. New digital collection highlights in 2016/17 include Luerzer’s Archive, Building Green, LawSource, and VetMed. Our collection innovation is not only in digital content, as in January 2017 we opened the Material Connexion Library. The first of its kind in Canada, this Library houses over 1,000 creative, future-forward materials source from around the world with a focus on sustainability giving Sheridan’s Design, Architectural and Visual Merchandising faculty and students a distinct advantage over other institutions. The Library’s Strategic Plan set forth Universal Access as a key guiding value in the development of services and collections. To this end, over the past year the Library consulted with The Centre for Indigenous Learning and Support to identify and acquire Indigenous resources and materials. Similarly, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Liaison Librarian made a concerted effort to support ESL learners across Sheridan with the acquisition of additional resources and the launch of our first ESL Centre at the Davis Campus. In December 2016, Library collections were on the move with the expansion of Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus (HMC) and the move of several existing programs to the new campus building in Mississauga. 2,577 items were moved from the Trafalgar and Davis Libraries to the expanded HMC Library space.
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Library and Learning Services Annual Report 2016/17
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