Post on 15-Jul-2015
Collaborative Relationships -core to University Orientation
@ The Inside out Library; Collaboration,
inspiration, transformation Academic & Special Libraries Conference & Exhibition, 2015
#insideoutlibrary, #asl2015
Jenny ColleryCollege Liaison Librarian, UCD Library, Dublin
jenny.collery@ucd.ie @jennmcoll
Networking!?!?!
Irish Preschool & Play Groups Association, IPPA (now Early Childhood Ireland)
Collaboration...
6,000 + students all in Orientation week
Iron Stomach challenge…
Pizza eating competition…
Free cinema…
Fencing…
The Library anyone…?
UCD Library Orientation
Team
Josh Clark (Outreach)
Jenny Collery(Client
services)
Nessa Collinge(Client
Services)
Emily Doherty (Client
Services)Monica Glynn
(Facilities)
Ros Pan (Outreach)
Melanie Simpson
(Outreach)
Christine Cullen (Client
Services)
Can’t go over it, can’t go under it,
…got to go through it…(Oxenbury & Rosen, 1997, p. 2)
1st Year Students on UCD Peer Mentor Library Visits
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Collaboration via cross-University Committees & Working Groups
UCD Orientation Advisory Group
• Members Chaired by Deputy Registrar,
Teaching & Learning Head of Students Services Orientation Co-ordinator College VPTLs & ADTLs UCD Graduate Studies (nominee) Chief Technology Officer Director of Registry General Services Manager Director of Teaching & Learning Director of UCD International SU Education Officer Student Advisor (nominee) Programme Office Director
(nominee) Library (nominee) UCD Communications
UCD Supports for Students Working Group
• Members Head of Administrative Services (Chair,
Registry) Student Desk, UCD Registry Administrative Services, UCD Registry Communications Officer, UCD Registry Admissions, UCD Registry Administrative Services, UCD Registry Programme Office Directors Group International Office Library Dean of Graduate Studies Office IT Services Graduate School Manager, College of
Science Facilities Manager, UCD Estates Services Student Adviser UCD Residences UCARD Undergraduate Orientation
Benefits of CollaborativeUniversity Committees
Unified Orientation Branding
#helloUCD(suggested by Emily Doherty, UCD Library)
Unified hashtag
• Go for a Virtual a walk in JJL Library….
• Available on New Students Page
• UCD Media Services Joint Project
Project TeamNiall Watts, Educational Technologist, UCD Media ServicesVincent Hoban, Photographer, UCD Media ServicesMelanie Simpson, Designer, UCD Library OutreachJenny Collery, UCD Library
Collaboration Effective Student Orientation
Thank you & enjoy the conference
Jenny Collery
College Liaison Librarian,UCD Library
jenny.collery@ucd.ie