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University Libraries – On a Mission

Message from the Dean

University Libraries (UL) plays a key role in fulfilling UNM’s mission to serve as New Mexico’s flagship institution of higher learning. Student and faculty success, no matter the discipline, depends on great collections, great services and great facilities.

Balancing these needs takes the flexibility to use our budget dollars where they are needed most. In planning for the future of the library we intend, with your support, to remain the leading academic library in New Mexico by:

• Making available extensive and valuable collections
• Being a trusted partner in the academic culture
• Enabling students to successfully use information
• Offering extensive and user-centered electronic services
• Providing functional and attractive physical places
• Ensuring that our employees have the skills and tools to serve our customers

As we adapt and innovate to meet the needs of students and faculty we have identified certain principles that remain constant. These core principles are:

• Do the right things with less
• Meet our customers where they are
• Use data to inform our decisions
• Provide services and resources that are student centered

Martha Bedard
Dean of University Libraries

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