IMPACT STORIES

Through unparalleled services, research collections, deep expertise and indispensable teaching of critical information appraisal, the Library equips scholars and students to find, assess and integrate information and scholarship, creating groundbreaking solutions to real-world problems.

Drawing on these strengths, our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan lays out the Library’s goals, articulated under three main priorities: catalyzing learning and research, engaging with our community and growing as a learning organization.

View the Library’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

CATALYZING LEARNING AND RESEARCH

Target all stages of the research cycle to apply our expertise and services to enable student success.

WHEN A LITTLE BIT OF SPRING CLEANING GOES A LONG WAY: DIGITIZING HISTORICAL CLIMATE DATA BOOKLETS

CRITICAL EVALUATION OF INFORMATION: NEW DIRECTIONS FOR 'INFORMATION LITERACY'

NO ONE-SIZE FITS ALL SOLUTION: TACKLING 'OPEN ACCESS' FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES

ENGAGING WITH OUR COMMUNITY

Our community informs current initiatives and guides long-term efforts to create collections and services of enduring value.

THE SOMMER FAMILY FONDS: LETTERS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE PAST

THE MODERN LIBRARIAN

A BLAST FROM THE 'DISTANCE' PAST: LEARNING THE CASSETTE WAY

GROWING AS A LEARNING ORGANIZATION

A learning mindset, dedication to research and data-driven decisions will help guide our staff’s unique contributions to the collective excellence of the Library.

A NOVEL APPROACH TO A FAMILIAR RESOURCE

2021 LIBRARY STAFF PUBLICATIONS

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