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Mission Statement

The Ohio State University Libraries are committed to meeting the diverse and changing information needs of the University's students, faculty, and staff, and participating in resources sharing programs throughout Ohio and the world. The Libraries' facilities, collections, services, instruction, and scholarship contribute to the University's attainment of excellence in teaching, research, and service. To these ends, the Libraries collect, create, organize, manage, preserve, and provide access to information sources, and foster an environment conducive to academic inquiry, scholarly communication, creative achievement, and lifelong learning.
(May 5, 1998)

Vision of Excellence

To be a world-class library system by providing outstanding resources and services.

Last updated: 04 April 2007

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