University of Victoria (UVic)/UVic Libraries

Fact Sheet

• Name: University of Victoria Libraries
• Abbreviation: UVic Libraries
• Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Institution Type: Academic Library
• Governance: Public
• University Librarian: Jonathan Bengtson
• Website: https://www.uvic.ca/library/
• Institutional IDs:
  • Wikidata ID: Q50280985
• Parent Organization: University of Victoria (UVic)
• Subsidiary Units:
  • Legacy Art Galleries
  • Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA)
• Library Branches:
  • William C. Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library
    • on OpenStreetMap
    • on Google Maps
  • Diana M. Priestly Law Library (located in Fraser Building)
    • on OpenStreetMap
    • on Google Maps

Strategic Plan

Three guiding principles guide UVic Libraries and align its strategic aspirations with UVic's Strategic Framework:

1. Open
2. Engaged
3. Enduring