Mission Statement 

University Libraries 

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 

The University Libraries of Indiana University of Pennsylvania provide support for teaching, research, and the personal enrichment of members of the IUP community. This role is fulfilled through a combination of growing collections in print and non- print formats, which are supplemented by informational, instructional, and media services administered by a professionally trained staff. Both the human and the material resources of the libraries are consistent with established national standards. 

Facilities 

The Univerity Libraries consist of the Stapleton/Stabley building, the Cogswell Music Library, the University School Library, and campus libraries in Kittanning and in Punxsutawney. The Stapleton/Stabley building, which serves as the central university library, houses the main book and periodical collections, technical and public services, special collections and archives, as well as media resources and services. All libraries and all services are an integral part of the IUP Libraries - a system whose resources are linked by means of an automated union catalog. The environment of each library encourages study and research through its attractiveness, appropriate lighting and air-quality, accessibility to materials, and sufficiency of study space. 

Users 

The primary users of the University Libraries are the students, faculty, and staff of 
Indiana University of Pennsylvania. They range from entering freshmen to doctoral candidates and a nationally recognized professoriate. Users make up a diverse ethnic, cultural, economic, and linguistic population, and also include non- traditional students as well as students enrolled in the University's extension programs. Secondary users include students, faculty, and staff at member institutions of the State System of Higher Education, and the citizenry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The IUP Libraries also service the greater academic community of the United States.

Staff

As a learning resource the Library is an extension of the classroom, and librarians are teachers who are active participants in the learning process. As such, librarians are deeply involved in formal and informal instruction in the use of library resources, full participants in the development and management of the collections, and dedicated to continued professional growth. There shall be sufficient numbers of professionally educated librarians, as well as support and administrative staff., to fulfill the mission of the University Libraries. 

Collections

The two main thrusts of the Libraries’ developing collections are curriculum support and research.  Introductory and course related materials in a variety of formats, as well as specialized research and reference materials, will continue to be acquired.

Information Services

Library orientation activities, formal and informal bibliographic instruction, reference assistance and technical services continue to evolve with both the nature of the study body and the development of technology.  These services are offered to enable students to meet current academic requirements and to become informed and productive members of society.  In this interaction, the Libraries move towards full automation but with sensitivity to user-system interaction.

The University Libraries will continue to be innovative and experimental as they strive to meet changing needs with a blend of traditional and non-traditional methodology.

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