LIbrary Mission Statement

Pace University Library
Mission Statement

As an organizational model and unifying concept, the Pace University Library consists of geographically dispersed campus-based operations in Lower Manhattan and Westchester County, which are functionally interdependent and centrally administered through the Office of the University Librarian.

The mission of the Pace Library is to maintain a physical and virtual environment that promotes learning, supports teaching and scholarship, and fosters lifelong intellectual growth and discovery by providing all members of the Pace community with access to needed information resources, research assistance, and guidance in developing skills for locating, evaluating and using information to solve problems and fully participate in the global community as informed citizens.

Vision for the Future:
The Pace Library is truly at the center of the campus crossroads. As the focal point of technology-enhanced learning, it is an energetic information hub where users have access to many academic support services in a single location. The Library houses scholarly collections while also providing an online gateway to globally linked knowledge and information sources to users all over the world. Assistance is provided by cross-departmental teams of employees committed to user-centered service. Other libraries view us as an exemplary model of the information commons and study our operations in the hope of mirroring our success in facilitating information literacy, media proficiency, technological fluency and innovative teaching and learning.

Values and Guiding Principles:
Quality Service: A long-term approach to success through customer satisfaction reached by fulfilling the real expectations of library users.

User-Centeredness: Making user expectations a priority and engaging uses in assessment to improve library services and resources.

Resourcefulness: Using the varied expertise and talents of a diverse staff to strategically maximize the provision of products and services our users desire.

Teamwork: The willingness to work hard and work cohesively in order to "do what it takes" to keep operations running smoothly.

Integrity: Having solid principles, including reliability and accountability to others, in the performance of our jobs.