Auraria Library serves a unique community consisting of three diverse institutions: an urban community college, the largest baccalaureate-only college in the nation, and a metropolitan university providing both undergraduate education and a variety of graduate and professional programs.

The Library is dedicated to providing an environment which stimulates and nourishes the growth of ideas. This is accomplished through collections and services that support the curriculum, ranging from vocational training to doctoral programs.

Auraria Library aspires to provide the best of both traditional and electronic information resources and services.

The Library supports the research and service requirements of all faculty and the outreach mission of each of the three institutions.

The Library provides a supportive and positive environment that values the dedication, ability, responsibility of each faculty and staff member, and dedicates itself to the continuing development of these qualities in every employee.

Auraria Library is committed to excellence through inclusiveness in order to become a more diverse community of faculty and staff. Diversity ensures that a broad array of experiences and worldviews will inform and shape services and resources at the Library. The Library is also committed to recruiting and retaining individuals of diverse backgrounds and promoting their educational and professional advancement.

Auraria Library is the heart of the academic community. Through its collections, services, and staffing, the Library embodies the spirit of education, research, knowledge, and life-long learning.

Auraria Library Administrative Council, fall 1999