Mission
• Enable excellent education and research through diverse, accessible information resources and services.
• Foster international collaboration and networks to expand knowledge access.
• Align with Beirut Arab University’s priorities and contribute to institutional KPI achievement.
Vision
To be a technologically advanced, user-centered information hub supporting e-learning and research excellence:
• Serve as a trusted center for open access, open education, and sustainable knowledge management.
• Act as a catalyst for strategic partnerships within the University and with external institutions.
• Integrate AI-enabled tools and data analytics to enhance discovery and research workflows.
Future plan 2025-2030:
1- Launching the digital repository (theses, BAU memo photos, rare books, and manuscript) on the library webpage.
2- Launching Open Educational Resources (OER): this initiative was led by library administration in collaboration with the Faculty of Business in summer 2025 . The goal is to expand access to high-quality, adaptable learning materials to support teaching and research.
Future plans envision scaling the initiative to all faculties, creating a university-wide ecosystem of openly licensed resources.
The benefit of this initiative:
- Lower costs for students
- Improve access to materials
- Enhance learning outcomes through open access to a wider range of high quality, adaptable content.
Key Tools and Platforms examples: MERLOT, OER Commons, LibreTexts, and OpenStax ,H5P for interactive content.
3- Establish an SDG–Libraries Steering Group to govern a library-wide strategy that integrates KPIs and annual reporting for SDG progress. The University Library is committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its services, collections, and operations. Its strategic plan aligns with the university’s mission by prioritizing quality education and fostering Strategic Partnerships and Technical Assistance.
4- Introduce Bib Frame Standards: The Library of the American Congress launched in 2011 a BIBFRAME, which means the Bibliographic Framework. The initiative aimed for bringing a comprehensive and drastic change in the structure of bibliographic registers and formation where it consists of two models, the first is a cognitive model through it the cataloguing data can integrate with cognitive entities in a web environment, and the second is the descriptive model, which will be an alternative to Mark form.