Partnering with our university’s program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and with the local public library district, University of Northern Colorado teaching librarians have created course-embedded instruction that expands the library curriculum to include transition skills for using public libraries now and after graduation. Public libraries offer a strong sense of connection to students’ home communities and by interactively collaborating with public libraries and planning for long-term access, our hope is that these students will be active and engaged library users and community members after graduation.
Participants will: 1. Discover strategies for designing inclusive library instruction that supports undergraduates with developmental and intellectual disabilities. 2. Recognize how collaboration with campus and non-campus partners fosters life-long connection and library engagement for non-traditional learners.
