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Seneca Libraries

Index

Collections

Student Support

Digital Literacy

Sustainability

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Truth and Reconciliation

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Collections

Alternatives to Textbooks

  • Seneca Libraries boasts a vast collection of books, case studies, articles, reports, streaming media and more.
  • Information about how you can leverage our digital collection to offer alternatives to textbooks is available on the Library Information for Faculty guide. Contact liaison librarian for support.

Digital Repositories

  • Seneca Libraries invites faculty to contribute to Seneca's Knowledge Mobilization Hub, a new publicly accessible repository that showcases student capstone work and other special projects.
  • Seneca Libraries has recently launched a new digital repository to display and house the Art Collection, which includes nearly four hundred pieces include paintings, sculptures, drawings, videos, textiles, and prints.

Collections

Archives & Special Collections

  • Seneca Archives and Special Collections is a service of Seneca Libraries that identifies, preserves, and makes available for use Seneca’s records of long-term archival value.
  • Additionally, this service also makes available for use special collections, including a 19th century illustration collection (The American Illustration Collection) and a Chinese art and civilization collection (Ursula Franklin Collection).

Leganto

  • Leganto is a resource list management system that can be embedded into Blackboard courses, making course materials easy to access for students
  • Includes useful features to encourage student engagement

Student Support

Library Spaces

Sandbox Studios

Library Staff Physical collections

Synchronous Virtual Support

ASynchronous Virtual Support

Digital Literacy

Digital Assignments & AI

Custom Courses

Webinars

Digital Media Appointments

Learning Modules

Sustainability

Library Resources for Sustainability:

  • Subject guide: Sustainability
  • General databases will all have content, Environmental databases

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Library Resources for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

  • Subject guides: EDI ; Pride Month
  • Databases: Diversity Studies Collection, Most general databases will all have content

Truth and Reconciliation

Library Resources for Truth and Reconciliation:

  • Subject guides: Indigenous Resources ; Indigenous History
  • Databases: Indigenous Studies Portal, Informit Indigenous Collection, NFB videos
  • College Libraries Ontario: Maamwi Hub - including Blackboard packages to import content and assessments directly into your course!

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Leganto

Library Packages

Subject Guides

Thank YOU

Seneca Libraries

  • Newnham Campus: Three studios; one large, one medium, and one audio suite
  • SenecaYork Campus: One studio and one audio suite
  • SIA Campus: One self-serve studio
  • King Campus: One self-serve studio

The Sandbox Studios are available for booking by Staff, Students, and Faculty!

Sandbox Intro Video

Book Here!

Seneca Archives
Fashion Collection
American Illustration Collection
Zines Collection
Chinese Art and Civilization Collection
Stock Images Collection

The rise of Artificial Intelligence has created many new opportunities and challenges for education and assessment, one way you can circumvent AI cheating with your assignments is to create digital media assignments. The Sandbox is here to help in creating, assigning, and completing these assignments and offers support for faculty and students.

Learn more about Digital Assignments and see examples here!

Library spaces, including bookable study rooms, are open when the campus is open.

View the Library hours here!

The Sandbox offers a digital media appointment service that is designed to assist students by offering 1:1 support from Sandbox staff as they create their digital projects or look to improve their digital literacy skills.

Learn More Here

Notes on the Collection:

Note: We no longer have a closed Reserves section. Reserve materials are now integrated into the stacks. Note: We no longer purchase textbooks, but encourage you to use Leganto for your course resources.

The Library is here for you!

Synchronous virtual library support for students:

  • Ask Us Live chat
  • Research Appointments
  • Digital Media Appointments
  • Citation Workshops & Live Chat

The Library is here for you!

Asynchronous virtual library support for students:

  • Subject Guides
  • Tutorials
  • Citation Guides
  • Assignment Planner

Physical collections and library staff will be available M-F 9am-5pm at all four campus libraries.

The sandbox is available to provide custom courses for any course to promote digital literacy skills and/or to assist with an assigned digital assignment. These courses can be customized for the needs of the course and can be developed with the faculty member.

Email the Sandbox:

https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/sandbox/

Art Collection Repository

Knowledge Mobilization Hub

In addition to the webinars and custom courses offered through the Sandbox, they also have learning modules that you can complete at your own pace to learn all about digital literacy skills and media. The Sandbox modules include information on Infographics, Presentations, Videos, Audio, and more!

Learning Modules

The Sandbox offers many webinars to learn new digital literacy skills or brush up on your skills from infographics to websites to videos and more! You can even view recordings of previous courses. Explore the workshop calendar and recordings by selecting the buttons below:

Schedule

Recordings

  • Newnham Campus: Three studios; one large, one medium, and one audio suite
  • SenecaYork Campus: One studio & one audio suite
  • SIA Campus: One self-serve studio
  • King Campus: One self-serve studio

The Sandbox Studios are available for booking by Staff, Students, and Faculty!

Sandbox Intro Video

Book Here!

Library spaces, including bookable study rooms, are open when the campus is open.

View the Library hours here!

The Library is here for you!

Synchronous virtual library support for students:

  • Ask Us Live chat
  • Research Appointments
  • Digital Media Appointments
  • Citation Workshops & Live Chat

The Library is here for you!

Asynchronous virtual library support for students:

  • Subject Guides
  • Tutorials
  • Citation Guides
  • Assignment Planner
  • DiscoverUs Series

Physical collections and library staff will be available M-F 9am-5pm at all four campus libraries.