State Library Agency Vision and Mission
Vision Statement
The Minnesota State Library Agency leads in developing, planning, and implementing excellent library and information services statewide. The State Library Agency insures that Minnesota libraries and their communities have access to the present and future information resources they need through partnerships with public information and cultural institutions.
Mission Statement
To provide the library services and information resources needed by Minnesotans, the Minnesota state library agency will:
• Administer statewide library services;
• Develop and implement standards of accountability of state and federal funding recipients;
• Develop and implement statewide and regional library services, initiatives and programs;
• Implement statewide planning and evaluation for library development for all types of libraries;
• Develop and implement standards for libraries;
• Provide leadership for career and education opportunities;
• Certify library eligibility for state and federal assistance;
• Advise the Governor, the Legislature and regional and local governing bodies on library-related issues;
• Facilitate partnerships between libraries and other agencies;
Minnesotans deserve equitable access to library services and information resources regardless of geographic location, economic or social status, cultural background, age, or level of intellectual or physical ability. The library network of trustees, friends, librarians, administrators, and their communities must work together to voice their concerns and support for equitable access to their funding entities, including their congressional, legislative, county, and city officials. This collaboration will help to foster a more informed citizenry, a stronger democracy, and more economically viable communities statewide.
Revised 2002
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