Mission
The Loyola University Chicago Libraries facilitates the pursuit of knowledge and creativity through user-focused services and collections in an inviting, collaborative, and innovative learning environment.
Vision
To be Loyola’s gateway to the world of information and scholarship.
Core Values
- Service: We are user-centered libraries dedicated to providing prompt, responsive, and friendly service. We value our ability to grow and change through anticipating and responding to our users’ ever-evolving needs.
- Access: We provide free and unhindered access to all forms of information while respecting and preserving an individual’s right to privacy, autonomy, and freedom of inquiry.
- Learning: We value and promote information literacy by teaching our users to identify, evaluate, and utilize information in their coursework, careers, and daily lives.
- Community: We endeavor to create a sense of community among our students, staff, and faculty by providing a welcoming environment conducive to research, dialogue, and relaxation.
- Innovation: We seek to provide leadership in innovative services, technology, and facilities for the benefit of our users.
- Collaboration: We emphasize cooperation among library staff and with the greater Loyola community, and actively seek partnerships with other libraries for the purpose of improving service and increasing access to information.
- Inclusiveness: We value and respect a diversity of backgrounds and lifestyles, ideas and beliefs.
- Preservation: We share with all libraries the responsibility of preserving the cultural and intellectual legacy of human endeavor and knowledge.
- Staff Development: We encourage our staff to pursue opportunities for continuing education, membership in professional organizations, and lifelong learning.
- Jesuit Values: We respect the characteristics of a Jesuit education: commitment to excellence; faith in God and the religious experience; service that promotes justice; values-based leadership; and global awareness.
Our Strategic Direction
The University Libraries’ mission and values guide our strategic planning and daily operations. Our strategic plans outline specific goals and initiatives that advance these core principles.
Current Strategic Plan
Previous Strategic Plans
Our planning process builds on previous strategic initiatives:
Living Our Values
These values are reflected in our daily work through:
- User-Centered Services: Our commitment to service means we prioritize your research and learning needs in everything we do.
- Equitable Access: We ensure all community members can access information resources regardless of their background or circumstances.
- Collaborative Partnerships: We work closely with faculty, students, staff, and other libraries and groups to enhance learning and research opportunities.
- Inclusive Environment: Our spaces and services welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives.
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