Founded in 1981, Universidad de Talca has always considered the challenges of a higher education project rooted on solid foundations, having the highest academic, scientific and technological standards with an international vision, allowing it to be recognized as one of the top ten universities in Chile.Five campuses (Talca, Curicó, Santiago, Linares, Colchagua) in 3 regions of Chile, offer students the use of modern libraries equipped with a vast variety of books, full Wi-Fi access and specialized services which allow students to achieve their academic goals in both scientific and cultural aspects. This being of the utmost importance for students who are inserted in a globalized world which is in permanent change and increasingly demands educational services of excellence.Our services are structured in order to provide answers to three main concerns, all of which are vital to the formation of professionals who will take an active part in the new knowledge society:- Information resources: The University of Talca is constantly updating the quantity, quality and availability of its information resources to respond to the needs of students, their study programs and to be appropriate to the new curricular developments and updated technology.- Self- Learning: We support the development of students’ skills in their access and use of our information resources in order to develop better University levels of learning; thus, forming students who are autonomous in their search of knowledge.- Cultural outlets: At Universidad de Talca, you will find regular updating of all our subject matters that include Philosophy, Literature, Theatre, Politics, etc… You will also find cultural expressions which are fully supported by the university in order to provide students with comprehensive formation. EspañolFundada en 1981, la Universidad de Talca siempre ha considerado los desafíos de un proyecto de educación superior arraigados sobre bases sólidas, con los más altos estándares académicos, científicos y tecnológicos con una visión internacional, lo que le permite ser reconocida como una de las diez mejores universidades en Chile.Cinco campus (Talca, Curicó, Linares, Santiago, Colchagua) en 3 regiones de Chile, ofrecen a los estudiantes el uso de modernas bibliotecas, con una gran variedad de libros, acceso completo a Wi-Fi y servicios especializados, que permiten a los estudiantes alcanzar sus necesidades académicas, tanto en aspectos científicos como culturales. Esto es de suma importancia para los estudiantes que se insertan en un mundo globalizado que está en permanente cambio y que cada vez más demandan servicios educativos de excelencia.Nuestros servicios están estructurados con el fin de dar respuesta a tres problemas principales, que son vitales para la formación de profesionales que van a tomar parte activa en la nueva sociedad del conocimiento.