Mission Statement

The Library's primary mission is to serve as the intellectual commons of the University, providing high-quality resources, services, and gateways to information to meet the needs of OSU's diverse instructional, research, and outreach programs. In accordance with the University's land grant mission, the Library also serves as an information resource for all the citizens of Oklahoma through both direct access to its extensive collections and special services and by sharing these resources as needed with other libraries in the state.

Vision Statement

As the academic heart of the University, the Library will be responsive to the needs of its constituents, will emphasize cooperative arrangements with other libraries, and will maximize the application of state-of-the-art technology to facilitate speedier and ever wider access to needed information. To serve the university community fully, the library must:

• Provide the best services, strongest collections and state-of-the-art information technologies for faculty, students and staff;
• Bring together in its collections the results of research and scholarship as well as a rich diversity of opinions and human experiences;
• Be a place where everyone is free to pursue knowledge without fear of disclosure or censorship;
• Lead Oklahoma academic libraries in building cooperative services, collections and applications of technology to serve all Oklahomans;
• Hire service oriented faculty, staff, and student assistants who represent diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.