UCSB Library
Mission and Goals


Mission

The mission of the University Library is to support the research, teaching and service
functions of the University by providing the information resources and services which allow
the members of the University community to meet their responsibilities.  The University
Library also serves as a resource to the local community. 

Goals

The Library has historically provided information resources in support of the University's
teaching and research mission.  Information technologies are expanding rapidly, and it will
be necessary for the Library to expand its information services and the way in which it
delivers those services in order to remain the primary campus academic information center. 
The Library will establish its role as the leader in information services and technologies,
taking advantage of technological advances to enhance i nformation services. 

The philosophy of service of the Library rests on these tenets:  (1) it will provide the
highest quality of service to its users, and (2) user's needs will be central to the
planning and implementation of Library policies and programs. 

The diverse programs and activities of the Library can be grouped into five areas: (1)
Information Resources and Technology; (2) Human Resources; (3) Interpretation of
Information Resources; (4) Development and Management of Fiscal Resources; (5) External
Cooperation. 

The goals in the Library in each area are as follows:

1.  Information Resources and Technology:  The Library will: select and acquire information
resources in all appropriate formats needed to support the diverse teaching and research
needs of the campus; expand and improve bibliographic control over its inf ormation
resources through the use of automated systems; facilitate the use of these resources by
providing in-house and remote access to its database and implementing new delivery systems;
monitor on an on-going basis technological developments in the st orage, control, and
distribution of information resources. 

2.  Human Resources:  The Library will: identify and recruit outstanding personnel at all
levels; build ethnic diversity through the recruitment of underrepresented minorities;
support appropriate opportunities for personnel development to insure continue d excellence
of service; provide special opportunities for personnel to become familiar with the
changing trends in information technology and access. 

 3.  Development and Management of Fiscal Resources:  The Library will: insure effective
and efficient use of public funds; develop strategies for securing external funds to
enhance its collections and programs; build a strong base of community supporters.

4.  Interpretation of Information Resources:  The Library will: provide the highest quality
of reference service to all its users; develop a comprehensive user education program
designed to meet the specialized needs of users at all levels; develop a comp rehensive
publications program to enhance knowledge of and access to its collections. 

5.  External Cooperation:  The Library will: work closely with other campus units which
provide information services; develop stronger ties with other libraries in the UC to
facilitate access to their resources on behalf of UCSB users; participate as appr opriate
with regional and/or national consortia to insure the broadest access possible to
information resources.