The Iona College Libraries provide resources and services that reflect, support, and enhance the mission of the College by: developing and maintaining a balanced collection of materials to support and enrich the curricula of the College making the information and resources of the Iona Libraries, and other libraries, readily accessible to our students, faculty, and other library users

providing appropriate library services in an open and caring environment, showing concern for and response to our patrons

teaching the principles of library research, utilizing traditional and ever-changing methods of access, thereby promoting critical thinking, information literacy, and lifelong learning

encouraging and facilitating library staff development

following accepted principles and practices endorsed by the American Library Association

By applying these principles, the Libraries will fulfill our responsibility as a center of excellence at Iona College and make a positive difference in our students' education and life experience.

(Revised June 14, 2002)