Section A: Introduction

Section A: INTRODUCTION

Monash University has a long-established, well-deserved reputation for high quality education and aims to be not only a leading Australian university but a great international university that “seeks to improve the human condition by advancing knowledge and fostering creativity”.[1]  After a period of stability in educational benchmarking for Monash, new effort is required for the University to achieve its potential.  The Education Support Plan outlines how the library will contribute to the University’s goal of offering “an excellent, distinctive, international, research-led education”[2] by providing an environment of technology supported learning for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.

Whilst the Plan does not address the Library’s ongoing commitment to research, which is separately articulated in its Research Support Plan, it recognises the nexus between education and research.  Similarly the plan does not directly include learning skills which was established within the Library in 2007. A Learning Skills Plan addresses the establishment of this service. The Education Support Plan is also concerned with the University’s strong international focus, as evidenced in its diverse geographic locations, people and partnerships.  Of particular note in this regard are the Library’s educational strategies in support of overseas campuses and in partnership with such external bodies as Monash College.

The Education Support Plan sits alongside the Library’s Research Support, Learning Skills and Information Literacy (in preparation) Plans, with all plans having as their umbrella document the Library’s Client Services Planning Framework 2007-2009.  The Education Support Plan is informed by a number of other relevant University and Library plans (see appendix) and will be reviewed annually.

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