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Library
INTRODUCTION
Library holds a rich and diverse range of materials in Humanaties and Social Science discipline. Established in 1965, the Library
today is truly a 21st century resource centre.
The Library has been established to facilitate,
promote and support research to Fellows of the
Institute. It is one of the leading research and
reference libraries in Humanities and Social Science
in the country. The Social Science collections,
in fact, are worldwide in coverage and significance.
It has grown into one of the most prestigious
and well-equipped resources in Humanities and
Social Sciences.
The Library uses Libsys software
package which is an integrated multi-user library
management system that supports all in- house
operations of the Library.
VISION
It will support and enrich the
institute’s mandate to advanced research
by facilitating access to rich digital and print
content and build one of the world’s leading
libraries for Humanities and Social Science with
a state-of-the-art library resources and services.
As the intellectual crossroads
of the Institute, The Library will be leader in
integration of information, services and technologies
that are essential to learning, research and creation
of knowledge. The Library will promote a culture
of learning and innovation among users and will
create a sense of place, both physical and virtual
to support advance research, exploration and exchange
of ideas and creation of new knowledge.
MISSION
To facilitate advance research
at IIAS, by providing information resource and
user-centred services of the highest possible
quality. The mission of the Library is to provide
access to high quality information resources in
all forms to the Fellows, Visiting Fellows, Associates
and staff. With a commitment to excellence in
services, the Library offers information resources
and innovative services to support the intellectual
inquiry, research and lifelong learning needs
of Fellows of the Institute.
The Library is the Learning Resource
Centre and gateway for information required in
advancing the academic and research programs at
IIAS. The Library supports the research programs
of IIAS through collections, technology and services
which enable Fellows, Visiting Scholars and Associates
to access knowledge and information resources
in all formats.
Objective
• To facilitate and access
to knowledge/information in all kinds of format
to the Fellow, Visiting Fellows and Associates
of the Institute in pursuit of research
• To develop, maintain and promote the library
as an inviting comfortable place where the user
community reads, studies and pursue research
• To develop, maintain and promote high
quality print and electronic collection that are
readily accessible.
• To develop, maintain and promote user-centered
services that anticipate and respond to the needs
of the users.
• To maintain and promote a well-supported
staff with the education, skills, tools and resources
needed to promote the best services.
• To develop and provide quality collections/resources,
user facilities and library staff, to maintain
an environment conducive to study and research.
• To create and deliver a range of networked
information and document delivery services that
encourage the study, scholarship and research
• To manage the information resources effectively
and actively promote the optimum usage.
• To maintain and improve the effectiveness
of core service functions i.e. acquisitions, reference,
and circulation and web services.
• To select, collect, create, organize,
preserve, manage and provide access to information
sources in print, non-print and digital forms,
regardless of physical location, to support scholarly
pursuit, learning, teaching and research in the
Institute.
• To develop the library website to improve
access to digital resources from both within and
outside the library
• Increase training and assistance to library
users in order to encourage self-help, independent
learning and knowledge discovery
• To collaborate with other libraries, networks
and consortia to optimize the access to knowledge
base.
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