University of Sydney Library Strategic Plan 2005 - 2010

Organisational Context

The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and is a large, comprehensive institution. It demonstrates its leadership by the innovation and quality of its research and teaching. The achievements of the University are measured by international standards.

Most students are enrolled full-time, and 75 per cent of undergraduate students have progressed straight from school. The proportion of international students currently approximates 19 per cent.

Research is supported across all of the University's discipline areas and informs the teaching process. The University strongly supports interaction with industry and the commercialisation of research where appropriate.

The Library is part of the Academic and International portfolio headed by a Deputy Vice-Chancellor. There is strong collaboration between the Library and the teaching and learning section of the portfolio.

The Library provides services from eighteen locations on eight campuses. The staff numbers about 260. The Library's collections are comparable with those of peer institutions internationally.