The University of Canterbury Library (Christchurch, New Zealand)

• Published in: Knjižnica Vol. 46; no. 4
• Main Author: Jevnikar-Zajc, Mojca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 07.04.2014
• ISSN: 0023-2424; 1581-7903
• DOI: 10.55741/knj.46.4.14029

AbstractSuccessful performance of study and research programs of individual academic institutions depends on the quality of its support services, including library services. An example of such a service is the University of Canterbury Library in New Zealand, which fulfills its mission and set goals on the basis of international library standards. Adequately furnished areas, well organized work and professional staff enable the library to function successfully. Its work is mainly aimed at user education and information technology development. This is achieved by bringing information closer to the user by means of a well organized communication process, user education for active use of library services, by offering reference and information aid and by enabling different access to information resources and library services. The majority of library services can be processed by users themselves - eg. retrieval, ordering and browsing through materials, the use of electronic resources, information printing, learning how to use library services and resources. The library is an essential part of an information centre of a wider area of the Christchurch and Canterbury region and as such does not serve the students’ needs alone but follows globalisation trends in the field of acquisition, accessibility and information exchange.