Mission: The Central Library supports the
teaching, learning and research activities by providing quality information
resources, education, support and facilities to students, faculty, staff and
researchers. To achieve this, the library will:
- Built collection to support
current and future needs
- Provide quality services and
seek continuous improvement
- Provide a safe and
secure physical environment which encompasses the best traditional library
practices and state-of-the-art resources and study facilities.
- Listen and respond to customers
needs promptly and efficiently
- Treat all Library customers
with fairness and courtesy
- Provide appropriate training
courses and guidance to enable each reader to make the most productivity
use of all information resources.
- Co-operate with resource
sharing, research and other initiatives at regional, national and
international levels.
Vision: Our vision is to be a vibrant and
pioneering library services providing high quality scholarly resources and
services, and an environment that encourages reflective and collaborative
inquiry, so that the library enables to achieve excellence in teaching ,
learning, research and community service.
Values:
Knowledge and education
- Affirm the fundamental
value of libraries in learning, research and the sharing of knowledge.
- Hold important our role
as a partner in the library and information community in which we collect,
preserve and enable access to information.
- Take responsibility for our own
learning and growth to become more effective in our work
Intellectual
Freedom and Integrity
- Support academic and
intellectual freedom and the individual’s right to privacy,
confidentiality and fair access to information.
Valuing
People
- Encourage respectful, open and
honest interactions and communications, which allow individuals to work
productivity and effectively.
- Act with courtesy,
professionalism and integrity in dealing with library users and
colleagues.
Collaboration
- Committed to working
together and sharing knowledge, with each individual taking responsibility
for his/her work and for overall team effectiveness.
- Participate in partnerships
within the institute and beyond to benefit library services and
collections.
Service
Excellence
- Promote consistently high
standards to ensure high quality in services to library users and
colleagues. We take responsibility for being responsive and positive in
providing library services.
- Strive to provide
excellent collections to library users.
- Aim to meet the challenges of a
continually changing academic and information environment.
Initiative
and Creativity
- Aim to contribute to the
institute’s pioneering and innovative spirit by encouraging innovation and
responding creatively to new challenges and service improvement.
- Value innovation and
creativity in enhancing library effectiveness.
- Willing to take risks and to
learn.
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