ECU Library Vision, Mission + Values

Vision

The Library + Archives aspires to be a radical and empowering space that serves as the heart of ECU. We envision the Library + Archives as the place where students, faculty, staff, and the wider community deepen their creative knowledge and research practices, and make connections. The Library + Archives will be a humanising and fully accessible place where the responsive and relatable team prioritise trust-building and advocacy as they strive to meet community needs.

Mission

Our friendly and approachable Library + Archives team facilitates independent and collaborative creativity, knowledge-building and judgement-free inquiry by providing rich collections, thoughtful services, and welcoming spaces.

Core values

• Accessibility: we work to create an environment which ensures that the diverse physical, psychosocial and emotional needs of our community are met.

• Anti-racism: we work to identify and eliminate the systemic racism inherent in our policies and practices.

• Care: we demonstrate respect and empathy for each other and the community.

• Community: we promote relationship building, reciprocity, and collaboration.

• Decolonization and Reconciliation: we strive to dismantle harmful colonial systems and structures while developing respectful reciprocal relationships with Indigenous community members and our host nations.

• Sustainability: we endeavour to be sustainable in our work practices, systems and relationships, and be part of the solution for climate justice.