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Library Mission Statement

The University of Oregon Libraries enriches the student learning experience, encourages exploration and research at all levels, and contributes to advancements in access to scholarly resources.

Core Values

• We value knowledge.

  We hold important our role as a partner in a wider information community through which we create, collect, preserve, and enable access to resources for teaching and scholarship. We enhance our local resources through library consortia and networks.
  

• We value the diverse communities we serve.

  We support the user's exploration of all points of view and the right to privacy. We provide our users with responsive services in an environment of teaching, research and lifelong learning.
  

• We value collegiality and collaboration.

  We hear many voices before making decisions, and we encourage creativity and innovation in our pursuit of excellence.

• We value leadership.

  We aspire to provide innovative leadership on campus and throughout the library community.

• We value efficacy and productivity.

  We strive to make the most of all the resources at our disposal.
  

Strategic Directions

1. The UO Libraries will be an active and visible partner in reshaping learning and scholarship at the UO.

Outcome: Proactive engagement will connect library staff with academic processes throughout campus. The Libraries will become a catalyst to deepen and broaden the information fluency and technical literacy of all our constituents. The UO Libraries will also embrace collaborative partnerships on campus to extend the research infrastructure and work to redefine the systems through which research is communicated and conveyed. Success in promoting the skillful access, organization, and evaluation of information will enhance the quality of scholarship undertaken by undergraduates, graduate students and faculty.

2. The UO Libraries will deliver barrier-free access to global information resources that meet or exceed users' needs and expectations.

Outcome: The Libraries will better understand user needs and information-seeking behavior and develop systems so that users encounter few obstacles as they easily identify and use the information they want and need. The Libraries will be a good steward of its collections and fulfill its archival role to ensure access for generations of scholars to come.

3. The UO Libraries will provide physical and virtual environments that promote interactivity, exploration, discovery and community.

Outcome: Students and scholars will gravitate toward the Library as an intellectual center of the campus. The Library will offer a key cluster of learning spaces within the constellation of curricular activity offered throughout the University. These learning spaces will welcome students to take advantage of developing communications technology. They will support the growing integration of students' academic, social, and cultural lives.