Mission and Organizational Values

Mission

We believe libraries, cultural institutions, and their partners make the world a better place.

We build relationships and provide services so they can do more with their time and money.

We help our members turn ideas into action.

Organizational Values

We work in the best interest of our members.
We take their missions very seriously, we respect and value their time and money, and we do our best to deliver services that are effective, efficient, and affordable.

We are optimistic about the future of our members.
Our members have always overcome challenges and we believe that they will continue to do so in the future.  We approach our work, despite challenges, with the positive spirit of possibility.

We promote new ideas and experimentation.
We encourage our members to try new things, we promote the outcomes of members’ experimental endeavors, and we demonstrate this value through our own internal practices.

We strive to do the best we can.
We are honest with ourselves and others.  We are reflective about what we do and who we are as an organization, we recognize when we can do better, and we do our best to improve.

We believe that we’re all in this together.
Our community is an ecosystem that thrives when we recognize our value to one another.  We work to connect members and provide opportunities for collaboration in order to grow and strengthen all parts of our ecosystem.

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We believe our community is stronger when people with a wide array of experiences and perspectives come together. We strive to create thoughtful and respectful environments where those interactions can take place.

We stand up for our members and their values.
We are champions for the founding principles of librarianship and for the well-being of our members.