Admin: Mission statement
The Mission of the University of Wyoming Libraries is to provide information resources and services to meet the instructional, research, and outreach needs of UW students, faculty, and staff, regardless of location. The Libraries are also open and available within the constraints of available resources to the citizens of Wyoming.
The University of Wyoming Libraries are physical as well as virtual places focused on learning in support of the educational, research, and outreach needs of UW students, faculty, and staff, both current and future. To contribute to learning, the Libraries shall:
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Create environments that foster reading, inquiry, critical thinking, and collaboration.
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Collect and organize print, media, and online resources.
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Create, store, and disseminate new information.
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Integrate information literacy skills in the broader educational mission of the University.
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Assist in locating specific information.
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House collections in environments conducive to their use and preservation.
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Collect and provide access to University of Wyoming and Wyoming state publications.
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Establish and maintain cooperative agreements for interlibrary loan, shared purchasing, and services to our constituency.
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Employ current information technology for access and delivery of resources and services.
The Libraries shall also make their resources and expertise available to our state, the nation, and the world