- We are fundamentally a service organization and our highest
priority is to meet the needs of our users in a professional,
proactive, friendly, and enthusiastic way.
- We exist to advance learning and scholarship in support of both the
curriculum and the personal and professional development that fosters a
commitment for lifelong learning.
- We are professional in our dealings with each other, treating
co-workers with respect, expecting communication and collaboration, and
recognizing that each of us have unique talents and responsibilities
that allow us to work together to help our users to excel.
- We strive for excellence in all we do and recognize that creativity
and risk-taking are essential to progress, growth, and surpassing our
users' expectations.
- We operate within a formal departmental structure, but recognize
that, at times, autonomous decision making and action may provide the
best service for our users.
- We provide a welcoming, comfortable environment that embraces
technology and maintains the inclusiveness and accommodation that are
the hallmarks of the Nazareth community.
- We support and defend intellectual freedom and privacy rights, as articulated in “Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries” and other statements and policies endorsed by the American Library Association.
Our Mission Statement:
To empower the Nazareth Community to transform information into knowledge.
To empower the Nazareth Community to transform information into knowledge.


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