The Atlantic Scholarly Information Network (ASIN)

Note: The original version of this document is available on the CAUL website. This version is here to facilitate the visioning exercise planned for February 2007.

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.

Adopted by CAUL, February 11, 2000.

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:

1. global in scope
2. convenient
3. easy to use
4. timely
5. restriction free

For the participating members of ASIN, access to information resources and services will be all of these and:

1. connected to national and international networks
2. highly integrated
3. demonstrably cost effective
4. co-operative

Adopted by CAUL, February 11, 2000.

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. In terms of user-centred resources, these will include:

1. co-ordinated collection building
2. a common access interface to all collections
3. enhanced access to regional special collections in all subject areas
4. a regional bank of skilled library personnel

User-centred services will include:

1. co-ordinated services for timely information delivery throughout the region
2. a regional technological infrastructure consistent with national and international standards for information exchange
3. on-going regionally co-ordinated development of library services in co-operation with other Atlantic regional user groups

Adopted by CAUL, February 11, 2000.