University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu Library
Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu Library is to identify and provide the information and library resources needed by members of the University community in their study, teaching, research, public service and professional development; to instruct and assist in the use of library resources and services; to share in the development and implementation of the University's educational and research programs; to cooperate with other libraries in meeting the information needs of the people of Hawai'i; to provide leadership in the development and delivery of library services in Hawai'i; and to participate in state, regional, and national professional library activities. In fulfilling this mission, the Library is committed to the following objectives:
  1. To determine library requirements for instructional and research programs by maintaining regular contacts with academic departments and administration, and by serving on curriculum planning committees;

  2. To develop and coordinate a collection development program, with input from faculty, that addresses current needs and future projections;

  3. To acquire, organize, catalog and maintain the necessary recorded information, both print and nonprint, in those fields pertinent to the programs of UHWO;

  4. To provide effective and timely access to information not available in the Library's collections;

  5. To develop and maintain a strong, service-oriented staff able to assist students, faculty and other library users in the effective retrieval of information;

  6. To teach library competence in support of academic work and lifelong learning;

  7. To publicize and promote library resources and services;

  8. To provide convenient, comfortable facilities for study and for use of library materials and services;

  9. To maintain an awareness of developments in librarianship and information technology, and to utilize new techniques and systems where feasible;

  10. To promote constructive working relationships with other libraries, to participate in cooperative projects of bibliographic access, and to develop mutually advantageous approaches to collection policies and interlibrary cooperation;

  11. To improve staff performance and job satisfaction by encouraging internal communication, shared decision making, career development, and staff participation in workshops, conferences and other professional activities;

  12. To engage in systematic planning and reviewing of library policies, systems and services.

Last modified July 15, 2002.