About the Library

With a service model 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Heritage Library of Yachay Tech, becomes the first and only Library 24/7 within Ecuadorian territory and Latin American level.

About the Library

With a service model 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Heritage Library of Yachay Tech, becomes the first and only Library 24/7 within Ecuadorian territory and Latin American level.

History

Known as the first Sugar Mill of the Province of Imbabura and as a cultural heritage site of the nation, the old Hacienda San José was for many years an important generator of sources of work for the inhabitants, besides being the main emporium of Economic and productive development in colonial times. Knowing the relevance of its history, in 2014 opens for the first time the doors of this library with the purpose of becoming an important space where knowledge is generated within the University Campus.

Mission

The mission of the Yachay Tech Heritage Library service is to respond to the information needs, related to learning and research, of its university community. As well as the resource service, support for learning, teaching, research and continuous training in the context of the Ecuadorian Higher Education and Research Area, as well as activities related to the operation and management of the University as a whole and the provision of services to society. In addition to ensuring the collection, conservation, access and dissemination of information resources and to collaborate in the processes of knowledge creation, in order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the University, oriented towards a global society and knowledge.

Objectives

  • To be a reference entity for learning, in a dynamic and updated way, according to teaching and research activities, providing users with modern tools that facilitate access and retrieval of information.
  • Demonstrate a librarian growth with the development, organization and modernization of our services and collections according to the information needs.
  • Improve and increase the communication tools of the Library with the university community and society in general.
  • Improve and enhance the communication and working tools of the Library staff, as well as their training.
  • To adapt the spaces, collection and equipment of the University Library to the new educational environment.
  • Promote and disseminate the resources and services of the Library to the university community and to society in general.
  • To design the necessary formative actions that allow to manage the scientific information effectively.
  • To adapt the spaces, collection and equipment of the University Library to the new educational environment.

Regulations

Approved by Institutional Resolution No. RCG-SO-02 No. 08-2015, on February 6, 2015 and amended by Resolution RCG-SO-06 No. 068-2015, on August 14, 2015, the Operating Regulations Of the Heritage Library of Yachay Tech, is the basic normative text that guarantees the correct rendering of its services, and when using the services of the same, tacitly accepts the content of the Regulation.

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