University Libraries' Vision

University Libraries is a recognized essential partner in enriching and elevating all aspects of scholarship at Western Michigan University. Through unique and comprehensive collections, the expertise of motivated professionals, exemplary facilities, customer-focused service, and innovative user-centered technology, University Libraries shapes lives to transform the global future.

University Libraries' Mission

The University Libraries is a learning and teaching environment fostering the pursuit of knowledge, intellectual and ethical integrity, excellence in teaching and learning, and respect for inquiry and diverse points of view. In supporting the University’s mission as a student-centered research institution, the Libraries:

• Collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to information in multiple physical and electronic formats to meet present and future needs of the University relating to teaching, research, learning, and public service
• Encourages life-long learning by educating users to become self-reliant and discerning in the selection and use of information resources
• Actively participates in and exerts leadership at local, state, national, and international levels to support educational attainment and research.