MISSION STATEMENT
(Revised February 2003)

The Carson-Newman College Division of Library Services provides services, resources, and facilities to support excellence in teaching, learning, and research for the College community. The Library faculty, support staff, and student assistants work together to accomplish this mission by:

• Providing students and faculty access to information resources, regardless of source or format, which support and enhance the institutional purpose of the College.
• Facilitating the development of lifelong learners by preparing students for a world that increasingly depends on information. This preparation includes but is not limited to:
  • Encouraging students to develop the skills necessary for the effective and ethical use of information.
  • Impressing on students the importance of evaluating information used in making their personal decisions as well as their academic and professional decisions.
• Collecting and preserving historical materials related to Carson-Newman College, the Appalachian region, and to the Baptists of East Tennessee and the world.
• Collaborating with the campus community to identify and enhance library services.
• Participating actively and fully in the academic process by working with faculty in all disciplines and serving on various committees.
• Creating a helpful, non-threatening environment for library patrons.
• Making library resources available for personal and spiritual enrichment and recreation.
• Incorporating new technologies where appropriate to improve instruction and services.
• Serving as a campus resource for personal assistance with educational technology.
• Cooperating with other libraries, organizations, and consortia to improve resources and services.
• Serving as an information resource for the surrounding community.