Mission and Vision of the
University Libraries of Notre Dame

Our Mission

As the principal locus of information resources at the University of Notre Dame, it is the mission of the University Libraries to advance the goals of the University by:

1. Providing access to information resources regardless of physical location.
2. Collecting library materials in all formats necessary to support course work, research and service.
3. Preserving its important collections and unique materials for future scholarship.
4. Participating in a broad range of cooperative programs to ensure appropriate access to resources not locally owned.
5. Maintaining appropriate physical accommodations for library materials and operations, and for users of the Libraries' resources and services.
6. Educating and assisting faculty, students and staff in the identification and effective use of information resources.
7. Exercising leadership, in cooperation with other campus units, in the management of scholarly information and the utilization of information technology in the pursuit of academic goals.

Our Vision

The Notre Dame Libraries see a future where, keenly attuned to the distinctive needs of the academic community, it becomes an increasingly vital force in the University by exercising leadership in identifying and acquiring information resources critical to Notre Dame's larger mission. Employing professional expertise, interpersonal skills and appropriate technology, it provides uncomplicated and swift access to needed resources regardless of location and assistance in their use. To achieve this vision, it fosters an organizational setting that is open and involving, empowering and rewarding of talent, energizing and dynamic.

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