Maranatha Christian University Central Library was established along with the construction of Grha Widya Maranatha (GWM) building. The establishment of Maranatha Christian University Central Library is an attempt to combine faculties’ libraries, namely: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Literature, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, and Postgraduate Program as well as the libraries in the business units. Maranatha Christian University hopes that the establishment of a centralized library can provide a better service atmosphere.

Occupying the 6th and 7th floors of GWM and a total area of ​​approximately 6,500 m2, Central Library provides a variety of reliable information services. Various types of existing collections, such as: lecture textbooks, reference books, scientific journals, electronic journals, magazines, newspapers, e-books, lecturer and student research, and internet services make Central Library as one of the spearheads of Maranatha Christian University in preparing competent graduates.

 

Vision, Mission and Objectives

Vision

“The manifestation of the vision and mission of Maranatha Christian University as the best educational institution by providing knowledge services through the use of appropriate, fast, and sustainable information and communication technology to support a conducive campus atmosphere and a strong scientific community based on Christian values”

 

Mission

  1. Creating facilities for the dissemination and preservation of information and knowledge effectively and efficiently by using electronic and non-electronic facilities.
  2. Actualizing the collection of information utilization to establish a scientific community from students, academic and non-academic staff, and society in general.

 

Objectives

  1. Being proactive towards various needs of library users without compromising the development and welfare of the staff.
  2. Ensuring the preservation of science by providing storage and documenting its collections in an appropriate manner.
  3. Expanding access to information for library users to support a knowledge society within Maranatha Christian University.
  4. Providing adequate information and service facilities, both electronically and non-electronically, to create campus communities with strong information literacy.
  5. Optimizing the use of library facilities and services through collaboration with other local, national, and international educational institutions.