Mandate:
The mandate of the Nunavut Legislative Library is to preserve and make accessible the public documentary and institutional record of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut and the government that it represents in an open and equitable way, in order to support the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit value of Tunnganarniq (fostering good spirit by being open, welcoming and inclusive).
It functions as the repository of the Assembly’s documentary history, collects and describes Government of Nunavut publications, supports the activities of the Assembly’s research and information services, and assists with the curation of the Assembly’s cultural belongings. Materials are described and maintained in all of Nunavut’s official languages as issued. To the extent possible, the library provides remote access to its collection for all of Nunavut’s far-flung communities.
Vision:
The library is a central repository in both physical and electronic formats of the record of the Assembly’s public activities, from the establishment of Nunavut on April 1, 1999. It provides a physical and virtual space where the library’s collection, the Assembly’s documentary record, and information about the Legislative Assembly’s Members and its cultural artifacts are brought together and accessed through the creative use of library and information technology.
The Library also strives to acquire and maintain a comprehensive collection of published Government of Nunavut documents on behalf of the people of Nunavut. The library leads the way in Canada in setting metadata standards for access to materials in Inuktut (Inuit language) and in making information about the Legislative Assembly and Nunavut available in all languages and scripts used by Nunavummiut.