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The Pace Library stands as a physical, and at the same time, a virtual place for learning. The Library contributes to learning in many ways:
- By the intelligent collection and arrangement of resources,
- Through the teaching of how knowledge is organized, and
- In the creation of environments which foster reading, inquiry and critical thinking.
The impact of technology and social change on universities and libraries has been well described. Many have suggested that the challenge of responding to change is not technical but rather personal. Therefore, it would follow that the roles and responsibilities of academic librarians need redefinition, and that knowledge, skills, and attitudes have to be reconsidered and reconstructed to meet future needs. It has been posed that librarians who are bold and imaginative are needed to transform future academic libraries.
The new century is a symbolic time where reflecting on the past, examining the present, and envisioning the future is evident. Thinking about the future is appropriate so that our programming is adapted or transformed to pursue a relevant learning experience useful in a changing and complex world.
Choosing our future requires an examination of where we are, and where we intend to go. Our mission statement is a formal expression of purpose and intended direction.
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