Development of College Library Mission Statements

Hardesty, Larry; Hastreiter, Jamie Webster; Henderson, David W.

doi:10.1300/j111v09n03_03

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“…The library mission statement defines the distinct purpose of the library and its aims. 10 By defining the core purpose and identity of the library, a good mission statement helps to provide stability through changes in administration and guides resource allocation and planning across administrations. 11 A well-crafted mission statement also shares with constituents how a library is prioritizing and allocating its resources, as well as defining the scope of services or advancing new roles.…”

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Building Cathedrals: Mission Statements in Academic Libraries

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2015

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Articulating an organization’s mission using a mission statement is a common method of communicating purpose, attitude, and priorities with stakeholders. While mission statements have been widely studied and written about in business literature, mission statements in libraries have not been studied as deeply. A survey of Association of Research Libraries library directors was conducted in 2014 to determine the current state of academic library mission statements, how they are being created, how they are informing the work of the library, and library directors’ satisfaction with their library’s mission statement.

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Section: Value Of a Mission Statementmentioning

confidence: 99%