University of New Mexico University Libraries
Strategic Plan
Why We Exist & Where We're Headed
Mission — Our Purpose
We support our communities by providing expertise, instruction, services, spaces, and collections that advance scholarship, teaching, and intellectual discovery.
Vision — Our Aspiration
Our college will be a competitive advantage for UNM and the state of New Mexico.
Organizational Mantra — Our Mindset
Believe in our impact. Measure our progress. Tell our stories.
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Values
These values guide every decision, service, and interaction — they cut across all priorities and directions.
Access
Making collections, services, and spaces accessible so everyone can engage with the resources we steward.
JEADI
Recognizing historical inequities and working intentionally so our decisions, collections, and services advance justice, equity, and belonging.
Community
Building meaningful relationships and working in partnership — connecting people, ideas, and resources in service of shared goals.
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Priorities
Our enduring areas of impact — the broad commitments that flow from our mission.
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Student Success
Fostering engagement, community, and curiosity. Empowering students to learn, create, and share knowledge through teaching, resources, and spaces.
UNM 2040: Goals 1–4
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Research Excellence
Contributing to the advancement of knowledge and creativity. Empowering our community to access, create, and share research through services, collections, and technology.
UNM 2040: Goals 1–4
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Distinctive Collections & Services
Shaping, stewarding, and providing access to invaluable historical and cultural materials — especially NM & Southwest, Native American & Indigenous, US Latinx, and Latin American collections.
UNM 2040: Goals 1–5
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Directions
Current strategic initatives — where we're moving now. Goals for each direction are under development.
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Digital Preservation & Digitization
Create a strategy for digital priorities ensuring long-term access and sustainability — workflows, metadata standards, and infrastructure.
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Space Planning
Transform and optimize physical and digital spaces through user experience and engagement — including Indigenous Knowledge Center, Distinctive Collections, Research Exchange.
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Engagement
Strengthen intentional partnerships and programming that advance shared goals and enhance campus-wide impact.
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Collections Strategy
Align collection practices and values with the institution's research, teaching, and outreach missions — including transparent and ethical practices for digital, open, and special collections.
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Organizational Agility, Efficiency & Responsiveness
Streamline operations by assessing, refining, and documenting workflows. Connect leaders to open communication channels, enhance services, and align resources with strategic priorities.