Mission, Vision & Values

Mission: The Central Library supports theteaching, learning and research activities by providing quality informationresources, education, support and facilities to students, faculty, staff andresearchers. 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 andpioneering library services providing high quality scholarly resources andservices, and an environment that encourages reflective and collaborativeinquiry, 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

IntellectualFreedom and Integrity

• Support academic and intellectual freedom and the individual’s right to privacy, confidentiality and fair access to information.

ValuingPeople

• 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.

ServiceExcellence

• 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.

Initiativeand 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.