Gangwish Library Vision

The vision of the Gangwish Library is to provide an environment, services and resources that support the educational goals and purposes of Ottawa University. To support its mission the Library and its staff are committed to the following purposes:

• Implementing a Library Learning Commons model at the Gangwish Library

• Ensuring that print, multi-media and electronic resources are responsive to curricular and academic program needs

• Providing materials and resources representative of a diversity of cultural, ethical, philosophical, educational, and religious perspectives

• Providing Reference, Technology and Information Services that meets the needs and enhances the education of students, staff, and faculty

• Participating in the larger resource sharing community to provide access to materials not immediately available

• Providing Information Literacy Instruction, Library Instruction (formal bibliographic instruction and point-of-use instruction) and training about the ethical use of library resources and intellectual property/copyright

• Improving student access to educational and recreational technology and open resources.