CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY*

(*Main University Library and Affiliated Libraries)

Strategic Plan: Mission, Vision, Strategic Objectives | 2013-2015

Mission
The University of Cambridges global reputation is built on the pursuit of education,
learning and research at the highest international level. The Library is committed to
playing its part in maintaining this reputation both now and in the future. To that end the
Library enables and enhances research, teaching and learning through its expertise,
collections, facilities and services. The Librarys top priorities are leading information
provision and discovery for Cambridge and the global academic community along with
working in partnership with scholars to advance transformative research and learning.

Vision

CUL will provide a coherent library service across the University with the highest
standards for academic and research support services.
CUL's expertise, collections, facilities and services will be recognized, understood
and valued by the Cambridge University community as an essential, strategic
component to the success of the University.
CUL will continue its cultural heritage role as a National Research Library of
international importance.

Strategic Objectives

We will envisage, create and communicate a library service across the University.
We will develop support for scholarly communication.
We will deliver value by anticipating, studying, and responding to the changing
needs of our users. We will provide information services that are needed and
valued.
We will assess what we do and we will model new ways of working to ensure
operational effectiveness and quality service delivery.
We will safeguard and grow our world class special collections.
We will continue our mission to preserve cultural and intellectual resources for
use by generations to come.
We will collaborate with partners, internal and external to the Library and
Cambridge, to provide seamless and comprehensive services and collections.
We will leverage technologies to provide the best services in the most effective
and efficient manner.
We will create inviting environments that support research, teaching, learning,
innovation and collaboration.

To deliver these objectives, we will foster an innovative and collaborative staff culture.