Introduction

In this 2022 report, UniSQ Library staff and students share reflective stories that explore how the Library has contributed to an inclusive, sustainable, and equitable future, mapped to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These narratives demonstrate how UniSQ Library’s outcomes are having a positive impact locally and align with the global framework of the UN SDGs and its aims. The aim of the SDGs to “ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential” aligns with UniSQ Library’s own aim to see students develop the confidence and skills to reach their potential and for staff to reach their potential as researchers, teachers, and professionals.^{[1] [2]} This is within a safe, healthy, sustainable, and equitable environment that supports access to quality education and participation.

The SDGs include 17 goal, with 169 targets, and these were adopted by UN members in 2015. The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) advocate for libraries to be “recognised as essential partners for inclusive, sustainable development” and to drive progress and support across all 17 goals.^[3]

This report follows the first volume of UniSQ Library Stories which was published in 2020. The 2022 publication brings together student and staff voices. It supports an understanding and awareness of not only what the SDGs are, but how our values, purpose, and vision align with these goals. Students and Library staff share accounts of how our services contribute to inclusive, sustainable, and equitable goals, connecting our local context to a global landscape.