Library Mission

The mission of UCD Library is to organise the University’s information to inspire engagement and learning, to enable its use in promoting research and innovation, and to contribute to the preservation of Irish cultural heritage.

Library Vision

It is the vision of UCD Library to be the University’s centre for information and knowledge management services and expertise, creating dynamic environments that inspire learning, catalyse innovation, and enable the creation of new knowledge. UCD Library:

• Connects people with services, information and expertise, enabling academic exploration and development
• Provides environments, both physical and virtual, that enable timely access to information and that fosters both contemplation and the exploration of information and ideas
• Provides equality of access to services and facilities and is committed to the development of an inclusive environment for all users
• Leads in promoting and developing information literacy skills to support student success in their studies, careers, and lifelong learning
• Engages with research across the spectrum of collections, research services, information infrastructure, and assessment
• Collaborates with other information-centred UCD services to expand awareness of and access to data, information, and related services
• Cooperates with peer organisations within Ireland and beyond to advance the common agenda for information management, to coordinate collecting activities, and to enable the timely exchange of shared information resources
• Leads in advancing innovation in the academic library profession, contributing to the national research agenda
• Is a highly effective, efficient and agile organisation.

UCD Library is the University’s organisational knowledge centre and, as such, the heart of a dynamic knowledge enterprise and a key to its success. In supporting the University’s mission, it also embraces UCD’s core values of excellence (Ad Astra) and its commitment to equity and fairness (Comhthrom Féinne).

UCD Library is committed to:

• A welcoming environment. Providing a sense of welcome to our students, staff, visitors and all our stakeholders.
• Customer focus, agility and innovation. Responding flexibly to changing circumstances and acting innovatively to address the emerging needs and challenges of our customers.
• Equality of access. Assuring that services and facilities are accessible to all users of the Library.
• Commitment to Irish culture. Valuing the cultural heritage resources held uniquely at UCD which are of national and global interest; preserving, promoting, and enabling access to these resources.
• Partnership and collaboration. Actively building partnerships with our customers, stakeholders and peer libraries; providing leadership within local, regional, national and international networks to achieve service levels and access to resources that may otherwise be unattainable.
• Continuous service improvement. Developing and maintaining a culture of assessment and continuous improvement, iteratively measuring the quality of services and benchmarking against national and international peers.
• Valuing staff and recognising excellence. Recognising staff excellence and achievement, supporting the need for continuous staff development in a dynamic information and knowledge-centred environment.
• Integrity, dignity and respect. Treating all with dignity and respect, maintaining a high standard of professional conduct that assure fairness, consistency, and impartially.
• Teamwork. Working together across administrative boundaries, within the Library and the University, focused on our responsibility to support and advance University objectives.
• Transparency and accountability. Transparency and accountability in our internal and external processes.