Mission Statement
To Guide People to the Creation and Discovery of Knowledge
The University of Canterbury Library will work in partnership with the University to provide information and skills for current and lifelong learning needs by:
- facilitating access to information and knowledge
- teaching information literacy skills
- developing a well-balanced undergraduate and research collection
- providing an environment conducive to learning
We value:
Passion
- Self confident and passionate - about everything we do
- Committed and involved - to and in the process
- Motivated and driven - to achieve the goals
- Aggressive pursuit - of strategic objectives
Excellence
- Customers first
- Continuous improvement
- Willing to embrace change
- Innovative thinking and practices
- Processes that deliver
- State of the art technology
- Energetic, skilled staff
- A collection to die for
Empowerment
- Leading boldly
- Supporting staff to be their best
- Involving staff at all levels
- Respecting and valuing others
- Standing up for our decisions
- Communicating openly
- Being honest and ethical
Success
- Doing what we say we will do
- Can do thinkers
- Achieving outstanding results
- Taking risks and learning
We have a commitment to:
- Client focus
- Service
- Lifelong learning
- Staff development
- Team work
- Accountability
- Cost effectiveness
- Efficiency