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)