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Revisiting library mission statements in the era of technology

Karen Svenningsen (Assistant Professor, Department of the Library, City University of New York, New York, USA)
Lois Cherepon (Assistant Professor, Department of the Library, St John’s University, New York, USA)

Collection Building

ISSN: 0160-4953

Article publication date: 1 March 1998

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Abstract

Collection building in today’s technologically rich library environment should include library mission statements that embody all types of formats. It has become the role of the librarian to revisit mission statements and collection development policies periodically and examine the contents for the latest in technology. All library resources formats should be encompassed in the statements developed. The library mission statement should be clear and concise. It is important that the document should project the university’s and library’s goals and objectives. Working in conjunction with the university’s goals, the mission statement should become a foundation for the collection development decision process.

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Svenningsen, K. and Cherepon, L. (1998), "Revisiting library mission statements in the era of technology", Collection Building, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 16-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/01604959810368956

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