Memorable and Meaningful: A Better Mission Statement for Academic Libraries

Abstract

The life of the academic library is one of cycles. We do something, and a month or a
year or a few years later we do it again. Every month we compile a battery of statistics
about our operations. Every year we draft an annual report, complete with a newly minted
set of annual goals. Every few years we engage in strategic planning workshops that give
direction to our activities over the next three years.