Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

We foster a dynamic, supportive, and responsive environment focused on connecting and empowering students with the tools of critical thinking, inquiry, and access to diverse, timely, and relevant resources.

Vision

EOU Library prioritizes student success. We provide access to quality and current collections, instruction, technologies, conversations, and spaces that meet the diverse needs and voices of our students, as well as the faculty, staff, and surrounding communities of Eastern Oregon University.

Values

• We recognize EOU student success as our primary focus.
• We value and encourage student voice in the development of library collections, spaces, and services.
• We are innovative and proactive.
• We are leaders in engaging the campus community in conversation and growth around teaching and learning practices.
• We value developing systems that enable efficient and effective research and retrieval of information.
• We foster cooperation by sharing resources via local, national, and international networks.
• We promote equity of access to information.
• We value diversity.
• We respect users’ privacy and confidentiality in their library use.
• We defend intellectual freedom.