Atlantic Scholarly Information Network / Réseau de l'information savante de l'Atlantic (ASIN/RISA) Vision
VISION:
To be the Atlantic resource for scholarly information.
MISSION:
To foster student and faculty success and satisfaction in pursuit of their scholarly goals by providing exemplary access throughout the Atlantic region to information resources and services.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
In order for ASIN to be a successful enterprise, it is understood that for library users, access to information resources and services will be:
- global in scope
- convenient
- easy to use
- timely
- restriction free
For the participating members of ASIN, access to information resources and services will be all of these and:
- connected to national and international networks
- highly integrated
- demonstrably cost effective
- co-operative
STRATEGIC ACTION ITEMS (to be reviewed annually):
The success of the ASIN will depend upon a foundation of user-centred policies for collections, services and communications.
User-centred resources, will include:
- co-ordinated collection building
- a common access interface to all collections
- enhanced access to regional special collections in all subject areas
- a regional bank of skilled library personnel
User-centred services will include:
- co-ordinated services for timely information delivery throughout the region
- a regional technological infrastructure consistent with national and international standards for information exchange
- on-going regionally co-ordinated development of library services in co-operation with other Atlantic regional user groups
