Mission and/or Vision Statements of Government Libraries ... - IFLA
Mission and/or Vision Statements of Government Libraries ... - IFLA
Mission and/or Vision Statements of Government Libraries ... - IFLA
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National Archives <strong>and</strong> Rec<strong>or</strong>ds Administration (NARA)<br />
Archives Library Inf<strong>or</strong>mation Center (ALIC)<br />
<strong>Mission</strong> Statement:<br />
ALIC, the Archives Library Inf<strong>or</strong>mation Center, exists to provide staff <strong>and</strong> researchers<br />
ready access to the background <strong>and</strong> context inf<strong>or</strong>mation necessary to describe, <strong>or</strong>ganize,<br />
<strong>and</strong> access the essential evidence in NARA rec<strong>or</strong>ds.<br />
National Oceanographic <strong>and</strong> Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)<br />
<strong>Mission</strong> Statement:<br />
The mission <strong>of</strong> the NOAA Library <strong>and</strong> Inf<strong>or</strong>mation Services (LISD) is to ensure the<br />
delivery <strong>of</strong> scientific, technical, <strong>and</strong> legislative inf<strong>or</strong>mation to users. The library's users<br />
include NOAA staff, general public, academia, industry, <strong>and</strong> other government agencies.<br />
The principal resource f<strong>or</strong> accomplishing this mission is a research collection with a<br />
comprehensive coverage <strong>of</strong>:<br />
hydrographic surveying (from 1820)<br />
oceanography, mete<strong>or</strong>ology, <strong>and</strong> hydrology (from 1870)<br />
living marine resources (from 1970 with selected coverage from 1870), <strong>and</strong><br />
mete<strong>or</strong>ological satellite applications (from 1960)<br />
Smithsonian Institution <strong>Libraries</strong><br />
<strong>Mission</strong> Statement:<br />
As the largest <strong>and</strong> most diverse museum library in the w<strong>or</strong>ld, Smithsonian Institution<br />
<strong>Libraries</strong> (SIL) leads the Smithsonian in taking advantage <strong>of</strong> the opp<strong>or</strong>tunities <strong>of</strong> the<br />
digital society. SIL provides auth<strong>or</strong>itative inf<strong>or</strong>mation <strong>and</strong> creates innovative services <strong>and</strong><br />
programs f<strong>or</strong> Smithsonian Institution researchers, scholars <strong>and</strong> curat<strong>or</strong>s, as well as the<br />
general public, to further their quest f<strong>or</strong> knowledge. Through paper preservation <strong>and</strong><br />
digital technologies, SIL ensures broad <strong>and</strong> enduring access to the <strong>Libraries</strong>’ collections<br />
<strong>or</strong> all users. – Smithsonian Directive 500, June 20, 2007<br />
<strong>Vision</strong> Statement:<br />
SIL creates a compelling environment f<strong>or</strong> connecting, collab<strong>or</strong>ating <strong>and</strong> expl<strong>or</strong>ing across<br />
disciplines <strong>and</strong> inf<strong>or</strong>mation boundaries.<br />
SIL enhances <strong>and</strong> eases the discovery <strong>of</strong> inf<strong>or</strong>mation in our collections f<strong>or</strong> SI scholars,<br />
researchers, scientists, <strong>and</strong> the larger w<strong>or</strong>ld <strong>of</strong> learners.<br />
SIL underst<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> meets user needs, serving users where they live <strong>and</strong> w<strong>or</strong>k.<br />
SIL builds expertise on inf<strong>or</strong>mation discovery, navigation <strong>and</strong> management.<br />
SIL ensures its success through increased financial strength, effective administrative<br />
supp<strong>or</strong>t, <strong>and</strong> <strong>or</strong>ganizational excellence.
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