Mission Statement
Mission Statement
The primary goal of the Ida Jane Dacus Library is to support the instructional and research activities of the Winthrop University academic community. The Winthrop Library is the primary provider on campus of scholarly information in all forms from print to electronic.
To fulfill its mission, the Library will do the following in the areas designated:
- Facilities: Continue to improve library facilities to provide an aesthetically pleasing, comfortable, and appropriate environment to meet library user needs and study patterns.
- Library Development: Seek involvement, input, support, and adequate funding from students, faculty, staff, university administration, and the community for library resources and services.
- Marketing and Communication: Develop new avenues to encourage better communication and public relations within the library and among library users.
- Resource Sharing: Engage in sharing resources through inter-institutional cooperation and agreements.
- Resources and Collections: Acquire, organize, maintain, and preserve resources that complement and support the curriculum, research, and information needs of the University.
- Services: Provide assistance and instruction to library users, individually and in groups, to aid users in identifying, locating, and using resources.
- Staffing: Recruit, hire, and train a competent, well-qualified, workforce. Provide opportunities for retraining, continuing education, and professional development for all library staff and faculty.
- Technology: Maintain an accurate and up-to-date web presence and continue to explore emerging technologies to identify those most appropriate for the library and its users.
