Library Center

1. History and Development

The history and development of the Library are closely associated with more than 65 years of establishment and growth of the University. Originally, the Library functioned as a unit under the Training Department. In order to keep pace with the overall development trends of the era, on August 4, 2020, the University issued Decision No. 358/QĐ-ĐHKTKTCN to establish the Library Center, upgraded from the former Library Unit under the Training Department.

This decision reflects the University’s strong commitment to investing in and developing the Library Center to meet the standards of a modern university library, especially in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the global trend of digital transformation in the library sector. It demonstrates the high level of determination of the Party Committee, the Board of Rectors, and all staff of the University—particularly library professionals—in recognizing and enhancing the role and responsibility of the Library in the present and future development of the University.

2. Achievements

With the close attention and support of the University Council, the Party Committee Executive Board, and the Board of Rectors, the Library Center has, in recent years, developed and implemented standardized professional workflows in accordance with industry standards. These efforts have facilitated effective collaboration and connectivity with domestic and international institutions.

University Leadership and the Library Center took commemorative photos on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day

The development of a reading culture is a key focus of the Library Center and is actively promoted through annual activities that attract a large number of students. These initiatives make a positive contribution to enhancing students’ knowledge and improving the overall quality of education and training at the University.

University Leadership and the Library Center attended the Closing Ceremony and Award Presentation of the Reading Culture Ambassador Program.

Digitization efforts are increasingly being strengthened, and this is one of the Library’s key strategic tasks, especially in the digital technology era.

The management of textbooks and learning materials of the University is being enhanced and actively accelerated to ensure that all courses are provided with appropriate learning materials for students.

With the University’s strong support and the recognition of the Library as an independent unit as it is today, a more promising future is anticipated for professional library operations and reader services. The Library Center is steadily moving toward its true role as “the second lecture hall – a digital knowledge and cultural hub of the University,” enabling students to study and conduct research based on their needs and interests. The Library provides readers with a truly effective space for learning and working, which is especially meaningful in today’s digital age.

3. Organizational Structure:

• Leadership of the Library Center:

• Director: Nguyễn Thị Hà
  Email: ntha@en.uneti.edu.vn
  Phone: +84 983 310 468

• Deputy Director: Thân Văn Diễn
  Email: tvdien@en.uneti.edu.vn
  Phone: +84 384 227 123

• Library Staff:

The Library Center has a total of 9 staff members, including:

• Nam Định Campus: 2 staff members

• Hà Nội Campus: 7 staff members

• Party Cell and Mass Organizations:

Currently, the Party Cell of the Library Center has 05 Party members (04 in Hà Nội; 01 in Nam Định).

The Hà Nội Trade Union Group has 09 union members; the Nam Định Trade Union Group operates jointly with other Centers.

4. Functions and Duties

4.1. Functions of the Library

The Library Center functions as an advisory and supporting unit to the Rector in managing library activities, serving teaching, learning, and scientific research through the effective use and exploitation of library resources.

4.2. Duties of the Library

a. Develop, process, store, preserve, connect, and expand information resources suitable for library users and aligned with the objectives, contents, programs, disciplines, training fields, scientific research, and technological development of the higher education institution;

b. Organize shared use of information resources, information products, and library services; disseminate knowledge and cultural values of the nation and humanity; serve research, learning, and recreational needs; contribute to the formation and development of knowledge, skills, qualities, and capacities of library users;

c. Apply scientific and technological achievements and modernize library operations;

d. Develop reading culture and contribute to creating a lifelong learning environment for readers, building a learning society, improving intellectual standards, and fostering the comprehensive development of Vietnamese people;

e. Receive, supplement, and organize access to theses, graduation projects, dissertations, scientific research outcomes of learners and lecturers within the institution; develop internal documents, learning material databases, and open educational resources;

f. Organize reading spaces; provide guidance on the use of library products and services; enhance skills in searching, exploiting, and using information; consolidate and expand knowledge for learners, lecturers, and management staff;

g. Implement inter-library cooperation with domestic and international libraries;

h. Develop training plans to improve professional expertise, foreign language proficiency, and IT skills for library staff, aiming to enhance human resource quality and operational efficiency;

i. Manage facilities and assets of the library; prepare annual operational reports and ad hoc reports as required by competent authorities; conduct reader satisfaction surveys;

k. Manage and guide procedures for compiling, completing documentation, collecting products related to textbooks and learning materials; editing and digitizing learning materials and internal documents in accordance with University regulations;

l. Manage the development of textbooks and learning materials in line with training programs;

m. Perform other tasks as assigned by the University.

5. Scale and Operational Capacity

Currently, the University’s training scale is large across both Nam Định and Hà Nội, with three teaching locations. Accordingly, library facilities are arranged to best serve readers. Each year, the Library Center actively supplements information resources across various fields, as well as equipment to support professional operations, meeting users’ information needs.

6. Development Orientation

In the coming period, facing significant challenges as a newly independent unit, rapid changes in the library sector, and the University’s plan to develop the Library into a high-tech application Library Center, the Center must promptly standardize learning resources, service attitudes, existing equipment, and define orientations for development in the following aspects:

• Modern facilities and equipment; suitable, attractive learning and research spaces;

• Diverse and rich information resources meeting readers’ needs;

• A civilized, friendly, dynamic, and creative communication environment, while maintaining professionalism and propriety.

7. Contact Information

a. Addresses

• Minh Khai Campus: 1st Floor, HA5 Building, 454 Minh Khai, Vĩnh Tuy Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội.

• Lĩnh Nam Campus: 2nd Floor, HA10 Building, 218 Lĩnh Nam, Hoàng Mai District, Hà Nội.

• Nam Định Campus: 2nd Floor, NA2 Building, 353 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Nam Định City, Nam Định Province.

b. Website: https://lib.en.uneti.edu.vn

c. Email: thuvien@en.uneti.edu.vn

d. Fanpage: Library of the University of Economics – Technology for Industries (UNETI)