Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles | 2011-2015

YUL Mission (why we exist)

YUL supports and enhances research, teaching, and learning at Yale and for the world-wide scholarly community through our expertise, collections, facilities and services.

YUL Vision (what we will be)

By 2015…

• YUL will be one unified library system with the highest standards for academic and research support services, regularly exceeding the expectations of its users.
• YUL's expertise, collections and services will be recognized, valued and understood by the Yale community as an essential, strategic component to the success of the University.
• YUL will be a physical and digital destination of choice for the Yale community.
• YUL will be clearly aligned with the strategic goals of Yale.

YUL Guiding Principles (how we will get there)

• We recognize that service to the Yale community is our top priority
• We deliver value by anticipating, studying, and responding to the changing needs of our patrons
• We collaborate with partners, internal and external to YUL and Yale, to provide seamless and comprehensive services and collections
• We leverage technologies to provide the best services in the most effective and efficient manner
• We assess what we do and how we do it to ensure operational effectiveness and quality service delivery
• We are committed to creating an inviting environment that supports research, teaching, learning, innovation, and collaboration
• We hold ourselves and each other accountable for excellence in our work and our relationships
• We expect every staff member to be an ambassador for the Library and for Yale