Projects & Programs
The NU Library is committed to addressing the community’s needs and finding new ways to expand its initiatives and programs. It offers a variety of public activities, including educational, scholarly communication, informational, and global support programs.
These activities are planned, ongoing, and reviewed to ensure they effectively serve the university community.
The NU Library is committed to addressing the community’s needs and finding new ways to expand its initiatives and programs. It offers a variety of public activities, including educational, scholarly communication, informational, and global support programs.
These activities are planned, ongoing, and reviewed to ensure they effectively serve the university community.
Book Launch Events
Thinking of hosting a book launch? The NU Library is here to help make it a success! Before reaching out for our support, please take note of the following guidelines.
Read the Guidelines 
Events, technologies and guides in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at Nazarbayev University
Besides offering state-of-art resources and services, the NU Library strives to create a venue for knowledge-sharing and discussion on inclusive education in the NU community and beyond. In line with this, the library regularly hosts thematic events and develops its outreach programs including assistive technologies trainings, disability-friendly communication workshops, and presentations of prominent books on inclusive education.
Website 
Open Access Initiatives
Open Access as a model for dissemination of knowledge at NU
Open Access movement at Nazarbayev University strives to increase visibility of research, preserve and forge the intellectual potential, and ultimately advance Kazakhstan as a research and innovation-oriented country. The NU Academic Council members unanimously passed the Open Access Policy on March 20, 2019. This framework supporting open and sustainable scholarly communication will go into effect in Fall 2020 and apply to all authors affiliated with the University.
International Open Access Week is an annual week-long event to support the importance of OA as a model for knowledge dissemination. Celebrating OA Week at NU we provide opportunity for faculty, students and researchers to learn about ongoing scholarly communication issues and initiatives, to highlight NUR services that help promote open access and sustainable scholarly communication.
OAW Celebration Open Access movement at Nazarbayev University strives to increase visibility of research, preserve and forge the intellectual potential, and ultimately advance Kazakhstan as a research and innovation-oriented country. The NU Academic Council members unanimously passed the Open Access Policy on March 20, 2019. This framework supporting open and sustainable scholarly communication will go into effect in Fall 2020 and apply to all authors affiliated with the University.
International Open Access Week is an annual week-long event to support the importance of OA as a model for knowledge dissemination. Celebrating OA Week at NU we provide opportunity for faculty, students and researchers to learn about ongoing scholarly communication issues and initiatives, to highlight NUR services that help promote open access and sustainable scholarly communication.
Supporting lifelong learning and advancing competency and skills necessary for students’ coursework, research, professional career, education, and personal information needs
LILY
The Nazarbayev University (NU) Library and Information Literacy (LILY) Program was launched in 2018 to achieve student success across all schools of the university. The mission of the NU Library's Information Literacy Program is to develop active lifelong learners and critical thinkers in the community. The program will help them improve their abilities to search, access, evaluate, apply, and acknowledge the right information they need.
MIL Week
In continuing our efforts to foster Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in Kazakhstan, Nazarbayev University Library joins the global movement in October to commemorate the annual MIL Week celebration led by UNESCO. Our partners are NU Integrity Project and Libraries from across Kazakhstani Universities. We aim to
IL Program The Nazarbayev University (NU) Library and Information Literacy (LILY) Program was launched in 2018 to achieve student success across all schools of the university. The mission of the NU Library's Information Literacy Program is to develop active lifelong learners and critical thinkers in the community. The program will help them improve their abilities to search, access, evaluate, apply, and acknowledge the right information they need.
MIL Week
In continuing our efforts to foster Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in Kazakhstan, Nazarbayev University Library joins the global movement in October to commemorate the annual MIL Week celebration led by UNESCO. Our partners are NU Integrity Project and Libraries from across Kazakhstani Universities. We aim to
- develop participants' Media and Information Literacy skills;
- foster cooperation between Kazakhstani Higher Education Institutions in the field;
- strengthen the role of Academic Integrity in education and research;
- explain the risks involved in misinformation;
- promote MIL as a transversal and lifelong learning skill.
Media and information literacy, and inclusion skills to school librarians and students
The project "SauattyKeleşek" is being implemented at Nazarbayev University and supported by NU Social Development Fund
Goal
development of media and information literacy, and inclusion skills to school librarians and students in Akmola region.
Timeline
January - June 2022
Partners
State scientific pedagogical library (Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan)
АО «Национальный центр повышения квалификации «Өрлеу»National center for advanced training "Orleu"
Project Website Goal
development of media and information literacy, and inclusion skills to school librarians and students in Akmola region.
Timeline
January - June 2022
Partners
State scientific pedagogical library (Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan)
АО «Национальный центр повышения квалификации «Өрлеу»National center for advanced training "Orleu"
Collaboration among higher education institutions in Kazakhstan in the field on media and information literacy (MIL)
The project "InfoSauattylyq" is being implemented at Nazarbayev University library and supported by NU Social Development Fund.
Goal
contribute to the collaboration among higher education institutions in Kazakhstan in the field on media and information literacy (MIL).
Timeline
October 2021 - April 2022
Partners
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Kazakh State Agrotechnical University
Narxoz University
M.Kh.Dulaty Taraz Regional University
North Kazakhstan State University
Kostanay State University
Nazarbayev University
Project Website Goal
contribute to the collaboration among higher education institutions in Kazakhstan in the field on media and information literacy (MIL).
Timeline
October 2021 - April 2022
Partners
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Kazakh State Agrotechnical University
Narxoz University
M.Kh.Dulaty Taraz Regional University
North Kazakhstan State University
Kostanay State University
Nazarbayev University
Psychological support to students before exams
In partnership with the NU Health & Wellness Center the program highlights an adapted art zone in the library created to relieve stress through various activities such as coloring activities for adults, painting, and board games among others.
Objectives
Read Well, Live Well Objectives
- To provide psychological support for the students before examination period.
- To provide some sense of relief from mental and emotional stresses brought by academic pressures and other factors through various de-stressing activities.
- To stimulate students’ enthusiasm towards learning and studying despite pressures and stresses as they prepare for the exam.