Goal 1:  to adopt national library standards and identify peer colleges for determining the libraries’ strengths and areas for improvement.

Goal 2:  to continue to improve library services through a regular program of outcomes assessment and evaluation.

Goal 3:  to increase library services and provide consistent levels of service to all Davenport University students regardless of location.

Goal 4:  to develop and deliver quality instructional programs and services to students and faculty.

Goal 5:  to support and facilitate the development of resource collections at each library.

Goal 6:  to increase avenues through which students and faculty can access library resources and services.

Goal 7:  to employ, develop, and retain qualified and service-oriented personnel at all University libraries.

Goal 8:  to create warm, inviting learning environments for students and faculty to gather and conduct research.

Goal 9:  to present a more prominent and positive image of service to students and faculty through effective marketing and communication efforts.

Goal 10:  to practice appropriate management methods that ensure optimal use of human, physical and financial resources and to promote the development, implementation, and evaluation of services and programs in the context of changing institutional, technological and fiscal conditions.

Goal 11: to centralize library budgets and create an effective and consistent budget development process. 

Mission Statement:  The Eastern Michigan University Library provides a welcoming environment that promotes teaching, learning, and research.  We connect the EMU community with information when and where needed, and serve as a valuable resource for the greater community.

1.        With an active faculty liaison program, the library has a well balanced curriculum-based collection and an effective information literacy program.

2.        The library has an intuitive Web site that serves as a gateway to library services and resources.

3.        All staff are trained and motivated to provide top-notch customer service.

4.        Library staff is engaged and well-informed because of excellent internal communications, staff development, and cross training programs.

5.        We offer effective customer service on all four levels of the library and off campus.

6.        We provide a facility that is clean, comfortable, aesthetically beautiful, and free of functional problems.

Mission Statement:FLITE promotes and advances Ferris State University’s present and
future teaching, learning, research and informational inquiry by providing high quality collections, services and instruction.

Mission Statement:  Maki Library's environment supports open inquiry, personal growth, and collaboration, as a creative force in developing knowledgeable, educated students. It promotes learning, educates students, faculty, and staff in information literacy skills and concepts, and serves as a cultural enrichment resource for the entire campus and community.

Vision Statement:  That the information services provided by Maki Library will be central to the University's teaching / learning and administrative activities, and that they will be highly valued by the campus community.  

That information literacy instruction, in collaboration with classroom faculty and by librarians, will result in information literate students capable of lifelong learning and who are equipped to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century.

That the library will integrate appropriate information technologies into its services and operations and will collaborate in campus information technological activities.

Grand Valley State University Libraries

Mission Statement: The Grand Valley State University Libraries serve as the information gateway for our community. Dedicated to providing quality service, fostering an informed citizenry, and supporting liberal education, the Libraries promote intellectual discovery, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.

The library will facilitate individual and collaborative learning and exploration by providing physical and virtual environments, and the technology and staff to support them.

The library will foster a community of information literate, life-long learners by coordinating and implementing a comprehensive instructional program designed to reach a variety of information needs and learning styles.

The library will collect, organize, and provide access to information sources that support the College's undergraduate liberal arts curriculum,and the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual growth of the Hope community.

Purpose 2005-2009:  The KVCC Libraries provide student-focused, quality resources and services that support the curriculum and the general information needs of the college community.  The Libraries create environments which promote learning and skill building for students and employees.  To accomplish this purpose, the Libraries will:

Identify, acquire, organize, preserve, and provide easy access to a diversity of recorded knowledge which supports and enhances the curriculum. 

Recruit, hire, and retain quality employees committed to delivering excellent services in response to the changing needs of learners.

Provide an inviting, user-friendly environment that fosters teaching and learning for students and employees and also develops new skills beneficial to all in life-long learning.

Communicate library services to raise awareness and promote partnerships within the college community and with other libraries and educational institutions.

Ensure that collections, services and practices are consistent with the general statements and policies established by the American Library Association.

Mission Statement: The Mission Statement for the Learning Resource Center clearly states that our overall goal is to collect, organize, and make available the learning resources/information necessary for both the faculty and the students of Kellogg Community College. We do this most effectively when we

b.) help students become more knowledgeable and confident users of information sources and services; c.) collaborate with external sources to enhance services.

Objective 1: To maintain an awareness of developments in instructional design and emerging instructional technologies and the evaluation of these to provide information to the faculty and instructional support concerning such developments.

Objective 2:  To provide guidance in the development of instructional programs, both as support and as mainstream activities to help achieve the educational program goals of the College.

Objective 3: To ensure the acquisition, availability, and use of a well-planned collection of learning resource materials and supportive equipment and to stimulate innovation and learning by providing the facilities that meet the instructional needs of the educational programs.

Objective 5: To provide information literacy sessions for students that will familiarize them with the diversity of our collections and with the information sources they will need for study and research.

Objective 6: To engage in appropriate inter-agency activities for the purpose of cooperative sharing of resources and other services of mutual benefit to participants

Mission Statement:  In support of Kettering University’s mission, goals and curriculum, the Library serves the community by providing resources and services to facilitate quality teaching, learning, and research through information access.

Vision Statement:  The Kettering University Library Staff, working as a team, will strive to provide exceptional service in a responsible, personable and ethical manner.

Mission Statement:  Learning and teaching are at the heart of LCC’s mission. The mission of library information services and tutorial services is to enhance learning and teaching at Lansing Community College to increase student success.

With our global perspective, we help students put together and use skills they acquire. We seek to foster critical thinking skills, problem solving and independence in an atmosphere that encourages and invites learning.

In recognizing that student needs differ, we provide instructional support options which complement and supplement classroom learning. These options are student-initiated and tailored to individual needs and goals.

We provide a gateway to the world through instructional support, information, tutoring, referrals and other resources. For us, human resources, collections and information technologies are means to an end: student success.

Mission Statement: The library's mission is to play an active role in the instruction of library users including students, faculty, administrators, staff, and alumni in the effective use of information resources.  The library is an integral part of the educational process, a classroom in a special setting.  The faculty and the professional librarians are full partners in the educational process: the librarians perform both an educational and instructional function.  In the modern technological environment, it is imperative that students be taught how to locate and evaluate appropriate intellectual resources for study, research projects, problem‑solving, and professional advancement both in the LTU library and from alternate sources.  

Mission Statement: The Richard R. Harris Library is an integral, student centered, instructional, and information resource designed to serve the needs of the college and the community.  All resources are selected to support the college’s academic and business oriented curriculum.

Vision Statement: To be an intellectual center for local, national, and international students, scholars, and researchers who are seeking knowledge and information from resources and materials that have African/African American content.  

Missions Statement:  Marygrove College Library is a user-centered academic library that exists to support the higher-level learning efforts of students, faculty, and staff in their course- and research-related work.

Mission Statement:  As part of a major land grant/AAU institution, the Michigan State University Libraries support the University's mission of preservation, creation, transmission and application of knowledge. We are committed to the pursuit of excellence through diversity and pluralism. The Libraries are a partner in the multifaceted activities related to the University's mission, providing access to resources to serve the educational needs of the students, faculty and staff of MSU, the citizens of Michigan, and the University's national and international clientele. We accomplish this mission through broad, relevant and accessible collections, appropriate facilities and quality service by helpful and expert staff using current technologies, collaborative strategies, and expanding information networks. The Libraries advance the philosophy that a library is more than a collection of information and a knowledgeable staff; it is an essential facility where emerging and established scholars access information and gather in an atmosphere conducive to learning and other creative endeavors.

Vision Statement: The J. Robert Van Pelt Library will be a recognized leader in integrating information technologies, services, and competencies into education, scholarship, and research through the creation, application, and diffusion of      knowledge.

Mission Statement: The mission of the library is to serve the information and research needs of Mott Community College students, faculty, staff, and the community with quality and excellence. By providing print, non-print and electronic resources and educating the campus community through information literacy training, the library supports the college's academic mission and promotes skills for lifelong learning.

Mission Statement: The primary mission of the Oakland Community College Libraries is to provide information resources and services for students in support of the College curriculum, including instruction and guidance in the development of information literacy. The Libraries also provide for the general information needs of faculty, staff and community patrons. To fulfill this mission, OCC Libraries strive for a balanced collection of sources in both traditional and electronic forms.

Mission Statement: To provide the Olivet College community a full-range of resources and services to support research and learning in a liberal arts environment that prepares students to work and serve in an increasingly diverse world.

Mission Statement:  The Reformed Bible College Zondervan Library exists to support the academic objectives, programs and curriculum of Reformed Bible College by providing appropriate resources and services."

Mission Statement: The mission of the Ennis and Nancy Ham Library is to facilitate access to information resources, through services and materials that will support the stated mission of Rochester College.

Mission Statement: The primary mission of the Hugh A. and Edna C. White Library is to provide the members of Spring Arbor University’s academic community access to print and non-print resources that support instruction and research.

·         Develop collections of print and non-print materials of sufficient quality, size and diversity to support instruction and research.
·         Organize and provide convenient access to these collections.
·         Teach formally and informally the skills necessary for members of the Spring Arbor University community to utilize information resources independently, critically, and efficiently using both traditional and evolving technology.
·         Provide a staff that collectively possesses the specialized skills necessary for the library to function competently in an increasingly complex information environment.
·         Create an environment that encourages research and life-long learning.

Mission Statement:  The Libraries/Instructional Design Studio are partners in the educational process, providing access to resources to serve primarily the educational and informational needs of students, faculty, and staff of the University.

The Libraries/Instructional Design Studio support the commitment of the community by providing access to collections for the DALNET member libraries, the citizens of Michigan, and national and international patrons through OCLC participation.

The Libraries/Instructional Design Studio staffs are committed to educating students and faculty in library research skills, to providing diverse and accessible collections, to establishing an environment conducive to research and learning, and to expanding information availability through technological networks.

The competent, dedicated, and multicultural Libraries/Instructional Design Studio staffs are committed to excellence of service.

Vision Statement:  Libraries/Instructional Design Studio will be recognized as the information hub for the University of Detroit Mercy community.  Libraries/IDS personnel will facilitate development of and access to information in support of the University’s teaching and learning in a climate where questions, language barriers, and rights of others are respected, acknowledged and welcomed.

Mission Statement:  The University Library's mission is to support, enhance, and collaborate in the instructional, research, and service activities of the faculty, students, and staff, and contribute to the common good by collecting, organizing, preserving, communicating, and sharing the record of human knowledge. This mission is accomplished through the provision of the various collections and programs available to patrons of the library system.

Mission Statement: The Mardigian Library creates and maintains a positive, student-centered learning environment.  We provide collections, services, facilities and programs that support the university's mission and help students acquire the information and the critical skills they need for academic success and lifelong learning.

It is everyone’s responsibility to make every effort to ensure that each library user has a positive experience.

We seek to provide an environment that minimizes obstacles, complexities and stress factors for library users.

We will enable University of Michigan-Dearborn students to make effective and competent use of information and academic resources.

We will make every effort to ensure that each use of Library facilities, services and resources results in a positive experience for the library user.

We will collaborate with faculty and staff to provide information resources and services that support the University’s mission.

The Mardigian Library is a dynamic, student-centered organization that strives to be an indispensable resource for the campus community. We work to improve continuously our ability to anticipate and meet the information needs of University of Michigan-Dearborn students and faculty members. Our guiding principles for operational effectiveness are customer service, adaptability, efficiency and collaboration.Our services, facilities, and programs focus on supporting student learning.

Over the next several years we will allocate resources to support several key Maintenance Goals and to achieve a challenging array of important Developmental Goals.

·         Provide enhanced access to bibliographic information, including databases, electronic text materials and other electronic information resources.