Our mission, vision and values
The Macquarie University Library provides resources, facilities and services which support our community’s pursuit of innovative learning, teaching and research.
Mission
Macquarie University Library and Art Gallery are at the heart of the University’s mission to serve and engage our students, scholars and wider community. We support students to achieve their aspirations, enable innovative research that changes the world, and enrich our communities through engagement with scholarship, culture and ideas.
Vision
Through the provision of curated collections, expert and innovative services and inspiring and welcoming learning spaces we foster lifelong learning, stimulate curiosity and discovery, and preserve and disseminate knowledge. The Library and Art Gallery are values driven; committed to the principles of open scholarship and focused on inclusion, informed enquiry and cultural wellbeing.
Values
We are:
- People-focused – we value, respect and empower our clients and colleagues
- Collaborative – we operate in partnership with each other and our community
- Innovative – we find effective and creative solutions to difficult problems
- Adaptable – we are open to, and supportive of, growth and change
- Ethical – we are accountable and fair and conduct ourselves with integrity.
Our Information & Digital Literacy Framework
Our people
The Office of the University Librarian is responsible for the Library and Collections portfolio encompassing the University Library and University Art Gallery. The Office of the University Librarian is located within the portfolio of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic.
Dr Belinda Tiffen
University Librarian
T: +61 (2) 9850 7546
E: belinda.tiffen@mq.edu.au
Fiona Burton
Director, Resources and Discovery
T: +61 (2) 9850 7556
E: fiona.burton@mq.edu.au
Susan Vickery
Director, Academic Library Services
T: +61 (2) 9850 4387
E: susan.vickery@mq.edu.au
Jennifer Bremner
Manager, Operations and Governance
T: +61 (2) 9850 7549
E: jennifer.bremner@mq.edu.au
Rhonda Davis
Senior Curator, Macquarie University Art Gallery
T: +61 (2) 9850 7437
E: rhonda.davis@mq.edu.au
Lenore O'Connor
Manager, Client Experience
T: +61 (2) 9850 7540
E: lenore.oconnor@mq.edu.au
Heather Cooper
Manager, Teaching and Research Services
T: +61 (2) 9850 7557
E: heather.cooper@mq.edu.au
Lara Keys
Manager, Teaching and Research Services
Vanessa Todd
Digital Literacies Program Manager
T: +61 (2) 9850 4373
E: vanessa.todd@mq.edu.au
Vladimir Bubalo
Manager, Research and Digital Scholarship
T: +61 (2) 9850 6579
E: vladimir.bubalo@mq.edu.au
Kirsten Versendaal
Manager, Collection Strategies
T: +61 (2) 9850 7548
E: kirsten.versendaal@mq.edu.au
Jim Kelly
Manager, Collection Services
T: +61 (2) 9850 7895
E: jim.kelly@mq.edu.au
Yuan Zhong
Manager, Discovery Services