To recruit and provide continuous professional development for high-quality staff and to remain at the leading edge in teaching technology and infrastructure. Strategies Continue appointment of staff with proven teaching and research abilities to maintain the quality of both undergraduate and postgraduate education. Use major research projects funding to fund Research Assistant positions in the Faculty to support such projects. Encourage more appointments of Asia specialists in other faculties and the Institute, and more joint appointments between the Faculty and other faculties and research schools. Maintain commitment to strengthening Asian library resources available to ANU staff and students.
Strategies Develop appropriate electronic library and data resources.
Continue to work for the establishment of the National Asia Information Centre, to provide co-location of the National Library and ANU Asian collections Performance Indicators increased regional and disciplinary coverage and efficiency of access to library resources. Strategies Continue to maintain, upgrade and expand the Faculty's computer efficiency. To provide a teaching and learning environment in which advanced technology is complemented by aesthetic and cultural access to the Asian world. Strategies Develop the new Faculty accommodation as a pleasant orientation to Asian art and artefacts, seeking support from embassies, alumni, business, and possibly the ACT Government. Performance Indicators an expanded collection of Asian art and artefacts and an improved ambience within the Faculty's accommodation.