Mission & Vision Statement

Mission

The Kelvin Smith Library strives for excellence and embraces opportunity. As an innovative partner in the pursuit of academic excellence and a leader in providing dynamic information services, Kelvin Smith Library provides physical places that welcome and contribute to research and learning; works in partnership with members of the university community; acquires, manages, presents, provides access and preserves information resources that support research, scholarship, artistic endeavors, and learning; and educate the university community in the effective use of library/information resources and services.

Vision

The Kelvin Smith Library is an integral component of a world-class university. Librarians work in partnership with members of the university to create and share knowledge, extend the boundaries of digital library research, and build an informed, civil community through:

• Space designed for changing patterns of scholarship and learning as well as the changing lifestyles of faculty and students.
• Access to rich and diverse research materials regardless of format, location or mode of access.
• Transforming research and learning through the creation of digital libraries, electronic publishing services and open access awareness.
• Personalized services tailored to individual needs and delivered whenever possible without regard for time and space constraints
• Contributions to the local community that narrow Cleveland's digital opportunity gap.
• Organizational effectiveness from evidence-based assessment, innovative marketing, coordinated planning and staff development that responds to strategic objectives.