WUR Library at a glance

Our role is to provide staff and students with access to scientific information. We also help them to publish and share their research output and provide the technical infrastructure for the long-term preservation of scientific information.

We support students and staff in their use of information sources by providing training, skills development and individual support. We offer students and guests a pleasant, welcoming, and well-equipped study environment in the Forum Library. 

Through Document Management & Archives (DMA), we also support the organisation in managing, preserving and archiving corporate information, as well as developing information and records management policies.

Please take a look at the visual below for an overview of our core tasks, or read the Multi-annual strategy & planning WUR Library 2024-2028.

Our team of 80 staff members offers trusted and high-quality support for education, research and business operations at WUR. We have the following teams:

Education support

The front office staff are the first point of contact for students in the Library. They help create a welcoming learning environment and support students in their search for information.

The Library's Education Support team teaches information literacy in most Bachelor's programmes and has developed a comprehensive curriculum on 21st-century information skills. The team also encourages and supports teachers in sharing and managing online educational materials. 

Research Support

The Research Support team supports researchers during every stage of their research. The assistance offered ranges from systematic literature reviews, impact assessment & citation analysis, open access publishing and research data management. The team Research Information & Intelligence Services is responsible for monitoring research performance & publishing, registering research information (including research data), metrics, analyses, rankings, and visitations.

MDT Library

The MDT Library is responsible for up-to-date digital library tooling and (cloud-based) library services with optimal integration within the WUR digital environment. We build, maintain and support domain-specific lean services in close cooperation with the IT department and the Library's stakeholders.

Collections

The Collections team is responsible for providing, developing and curating scientific information collections. We have transformed into an almost fully digital library; new acquisitions of books and journals are digital-only. The Library also has a national responsibility in maintaining a huge print collection focused on agriculture and related topics in the Netherlands. The latter will increasingly change towards an archive. In addition to our collections of externally produced scientific knowledge, the library also maintains collections of internally produced knowledge such as PhD theses, student output, research information, data repositories and educational materials.

Document Management & Archives

Document Management & Archives (DMA) supports Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in managing, preserving and organising corporate information. DMA focuses on three key areas:

1. Archiving and retention: DMA ensures the long-term accessibility and preservation of corporate information, including its retention and secure disposal in accordance with the Dutch Public Records Act (Archiefwet).
2. Records management: DMA's records managers support WUR in implementing effective information and document management practices, including the management of both physical and digital archives.
3. Policy development and advice: DMA provides guidance and expertise to support the development and implementation of information and records management policies across the organisation.

For practical information about DMA's services, procedures and document management guidelines, visit the WUR Support Portal (WUR login required).

Annual reports of WUR Library

• Download the latest annual report
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