We actively work with the University's student-led Autism Resources and Community Hub (ARCH) to make the Library as welcoming as possible to learners with autism:
- We provide a dedicated study space for ARCH members, from 5pm on Fridays through to closing time on Sunday nights.
- We installed ambient lighting in our Rest Room (one of the University's Quiet Spaces).
- We conducted a walk-through of the Library with a representative of ARCH to ensure the group is aware of all study areas with dimmable lighting, and the areas of the Library likely to be the quietest.
- We have published an autism awareness reading list.
We continue to work with the group to explore further opportunities for collaboration.
