Gerstein mission
Mission and service goals of the Gerstein Science Information Centre
Mission of the Gerstein Science Information Centre
In accordance with the mission of the University of Toronto Library, the Gerstein Science Information Centre will strive for excellence and leadership in the provision of scientific information. As the university's preeminent science library, its services and resources are focused on users of science and health science information in support of teaching, learning, and research.
Gerstein Science Information Centre Service Goals
- To provide access to science and health science information resources in all formats.
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To provide information and reference services to facilitate use of these information resources.
- To offer a wide range of instructional programs to equip students, staff, and faculty with information seeking skills.
- To provide resource sharing services for document delivery and interlibrary loan.
- To develop and incorporate innovative information technologies.
- To establish ongoing communication links with faculty and teaching staff regarding library service and resources.
- To collaborate with other university science libraries and with affiliated hospital libraries.
- To maintain and preserve the library collection as a unique research resource and permanent record of scientific scholarship.
- To ensure adequate physical facilities designed to house the collection and to provide appropriate space for instruction and information services, for study and research, for access to collections and services, for electronic connections and services, and for staff work areas.
These service goals will be met through the efforts of a knowledgeable library staff sufficient in number and appropriately trained to meet the teaching, research, and learning needs of the science and health science community. This community is defined to include faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, and researchers affiliated with the University of Toronto. Use of the library's resources by the wider community is facilitated by open access, interlibrary lending, and user-pay services.
