Vision Statement
The vision of the Murray State University Libraries is to respond to the University's mission by:
- ensuring long-term leadership from and retention of library faculty and staff;
- seeking to build new and enhance current physical facilities to allow for collection growth, preservation, and use;
- providing improved access to information through the use of progressive reliable technology both on- and off-campus;
- increasing cooperation and communication between the libraries and the campus and regional communities and
- strengthening the collection to meet curricular and research needs.
Mission Statement
The Libraries of Murray State University are committed to providing instruction in, and access to, information resources in all formats to students, faculty, staff, community, and regional residents both on and off campus. The Libraries strive to support the overall University goals of teaching, research, and service by fully utilizing, managing and developing its collections and services.
Value Statements
The Murray State University Libraries value:
-the acquisition, maintenance and provision of a broad range of information resources to support the research and curricular needs of the University and the region;
-a strong commitment to public service from a dedicated and professional faculty and staff;
-using innovative technologies in support of productivity and wider accessibility to information resources and collections;
-adaptable facilities in meeting the changing needs (of the institution and community) and in supporting the collection;
-a clear organizational structure of governance and administration;
-the assurance of open access to information for all users, regardless of resource format or user location;
-a strong partnership with academic programs in using professional standards in the information gathering process, both in collection development and user instruction;
-a commitment to consortial and cooperative development through expanded resource availability;
-appropriate funding and budgeting in support of the library's goals and needs;
-a broad commitment to providing for a nurturing environment and to ensuring unity through diversity; and
-accountability, planning and assessment in line with the mission.