Office of the Dean

Introduction

The Dean's Office Web pages focus on the Libraries' executive administrative unit and will provide you with basic information about our staff and operations, as well as a broad understanding of the overall mission of the University Libraries. We hope that the links provided will give you an understanding of the internal organization of the UM Libraries and the relationship with the rest of the campus, the University System of Maryland, and the external library consortia in which we participate. The key role of the Dean and staff is to provide the central administrative and leadership functions for the University Libraries in fulfilling its mission.

Libraries' Vision

The University of Maryland Libraries will be an innovative leader and partner in the research library and scholarly information communities. We will be a model for client-centered service excellence, providing information resources that enhance learning and teaching in an environment both physical and virtual that is inviting and user-friendly. We will hold ourselves to high standards of expertise, performance and contribution to the larger effort, in an organization that will enable and reward achievement of these high standards.

Libraries' Mission

The direct mission of the University of Maryland Libraries is twofold:
1) Providing access to the use of the scholarly information resources required to meet the education, research and service missions of the University. The Libraries support this effort by building, organizing, maintaining and preserving these resources;
and second:
2) Providing assistance in the use of the scholarly information resources required to meet the education, research and service missions of the University. The Libraries support this effort through interpreting, instructing and educating in the use of these resources.

Beyond this direct mission, the Libraries, to the extent possible, serve the state of Maryland and the larger scholarly community.

Administrative Divisions

Staff

Office of the Dean
University of Maryland Libraries
6131 McKeldin Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742

Phone: (301) 405-9127
Fax: (301) 314-9408
Email

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