Library Values

The University Libraries embrace the principle of excellence in the provision of information resources and technologies to support the teaching, research, and service missions of the University at Buffalo. Our values help us to know what is important. Values guide our actions. They remind us of the business we are in, education; the people we serve; how we choose to work together; how we choose to treat each other and our patrons/clients.

Working together, we value:

• Accountability
• A strong work ethic
• A creative work environment
• Continuous learning, staff training and development
• Open communication
• Respect for diverse perspectives
• Equity in the allocation of resources, facilities and workload
• Good relationships
• Teamwork
• Recognition/acknowledgement

In providing service to our users, we value:

• A strong service ethic
• Knowledge, expertise and the freedom to exercise judgment
• Timeliness in responding to our user's needs
• Accessibility at all service points
• Meeting institutional and community goals and needs
• Commitment to courtesy
• Our role as educators

In building and maintaining collections of diverse materials, we value:

• Current, historical and specialized materials in all formats
• Supporting curricular and research needs
• Resource sharing
• Preservation
• Fulfilling our responsibility as a major information provider within SUNY and beyond
• Ongoing, open communication with users