About the Libraries

Principles of the University of Arizona Libraries


I. Customer Focus

  • We actively seek to identify, meet, and exceed customer wants and needs.
  • We welcome, guide, and support customers, both internal and external, with attention and respect.
  • We create and sustain partnerships.
  • We provide access to information in its most useful form.

II. Continuous Improvement and Learning

Quality and continuous learning are woven into the whole fabric of the organization.

  • We provide an environment for learning and growth.
  • We strive to exceed our expectations, raise our standards, and challenge ourselves.
  • Incorporates: risk-taking, teamwork, excellence, efficiency, staff development, and meaningful work.

III. Diversity

  • We value, respect, and are strengthened by viewpoints and experiences outside the dominant culture.
  • We strive to build a multi-cultural organization.

IV. Integrity

  • We honor our commitments by doing what we say.
  • We hold ourselves and each other accountable and behave in a consistently ethical and responsible manner.
  • We support freedom of information and academic freedom.
  • Incorporates: respect, ethical practice, trust, and honesty.

V. Flexibility

  • We respect varying approaches to effective problem solving and meeting customer needs.
  • We value and support collaboration, teamwork, and other creative methods as a basis for making decisions and developing programs.