Mission Statement
The Marshall University Libraries support the teaching, research, and public service commitments of the University by acquiring, organizing, maintaining, and preserving materials in all appropriate formats and providing access and delivery of information, resources, and services to all students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders.
- University Mission Statement
- Code of Ethics of the American Library Association
- Library Bill of Rights of the American Library Association
Vision Statement
Marshall University Libraries will be recognized as an Area of Excellence for the University, providing exceptional research, learning, and creativity support focused on student success and faculty and staff research in a welcoming and comfortable physical and intellectual environment.
Values
- Excellent customer service
- Mutual respect and civility
- Intellectual and academic freedom
- Lifelong learning
- Access and responsible stewardship
Goals
- Deliver excellent, accessible customer services, research support, and instruction
- Recruit and retain a well-qualified staff and faculty committed to the mission, vision, and values of MU Libraries
- Develop a welcoming, accessible and comfortable physical space that supports research, lifelong learning, and creativity
- Increase student success through collaboration (external and internal), collection development, service enhancement, and education.
Marshall University Libraries Statement on Opportunity and Access for All
Marshall University complies with all applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or genetic information as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other relevant laws.
Civil Discourse
Libraries hold a unique position as places to hold civil conversations on challenging subjects. They also serve as purveyors of credible information in which to frame those conversations. MU Libraries actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment.