ESAN/Cendoc began its activities on May 1, 1964. Since then, it has undergone a continuous process of evolution, characterized by adaptation to environmental changes, the incorporation of innovations, and the continuous strengthening of its processes. This sustained development has allowed it to design and offer relevant information resources and services, in accordance with the informational needs of its user community and current trends in the field of information sciences. Likewise, thru its in-person and virtual services, ESAN/Cendoc ensures timely access to a wide and diverse collection of information, contributing to the support of teaching, research, and academic decision-making.

Mission

To contribute to the formation of competitive professionals through the provision of high-quality, consolidated, multidisciplinary, technological, and human information resources and services that add value to research, the teaching-learning process, and the dissemination of knowledge.

Vision

To be leaders in the management of information and knowledge, with information resources recognized as strategic by the academic community of ESAN University to promote research and innovation.

Objectives

• Contribute to the strengthening of the faculties and position the professional careers of UESAN through the identification, selection, and continuous updating of relevant information.
• Develop and offer value-added information products and services, supported by information technologies, that facilitate teaching-learning and research processes.
• Establish, maintain, and strengthen cooperative and exchange ties with related institutions, promoting the exchange of experiences in information management.

Memberships

• Agrupación de Directores de Centros de Información y Bibliotecas CLADEA: Network of directors of information centers and libraries of business schools in Latin America, focused on the development of their human resources, the strengthening of the management of member centers, and addressing the information needs of the academic and research community.
  
  
• Asociación ALTAMIRA: A group of Peruvian academic libraries committed to cooperative work, promoting the importance of information in institutions, applying quality indicators, and developing information skills that strengthen the academic processes of its members..