The library's mission and vision

Mission, Vision and Objectives

Library Mission
Al Yamamah University Library staff, services, resources, and collections advance the pursuit of knowledge and offer a gateway to the world of information and ideas. In support of that mission, the Library serves as an intellectual gathering place that fosters and enhances learning, education, research, and personal fulfillment.

Library Vision
The Library's resources and services enrich the quality of education at Al Yamamah by enabling users to select, evaluate and use information to enhance their creativity and knowledge.

Library Objectives
The Library's objectives are:

To evaluate, acquire, organize, and provide informational resources (in a variety of formats) that adequately support the curricula of the University, the research needs of the students, the teaching and research needs of faculty members, and the general informational needs of the institution, in such a way as to provide optimum benefit for Library users
To maintain and organize the physical environment to be conducive to the preservation and use of the Library’s resources by users
Develop and maintain an understanding of the needs of its users and respond to them.
Build the necessary collections and provide access to them
To provide services that facilitates the use of the library
To employ an appropriate number of competent, qualified library professionals and support staff for the implementation and maintenance of library operations
To provide opportunities for professional development and training for the library staff
Promote effective relationships with other libraries in the Kingdom and other countries
To incorporate the use of new technologies when and where appropriate for supporting the mission of the library
To maintain practices reflecting the latest developments in the fields of library and information science
Preserve the collections for future users