In accordance with the key library principles, IED libraries provide bibliographic resources and services to support scientific research and educational and cultural training of the reference academic community.
The basic functions and objectives are defined so as to pursue the following objectives:
- to promote, enhance and disseminate information and knowledge;
- to provide its users with the skills necessary to access and use the paper and IT resources;
- to ensure cooperation with other universities and cultural institutions to extend the range of cultural services;
- to operate according to the principles of reception, listening, participation and quality;
- to verify the strategies in the light of the evolution and changes of the reference community;
- to develop actions and activities in relation to the territory, with a view to creating processes of direct interaction with external actors (third mission).