Saint Louis University's Libraries and Museums will create a collaborative and visionary culture committed to social justice and community well-being. We will be the University's vibrant center for intellectual and creative exploration, empowering our community to inspire change and transform society.
Saint Louis University’s Libraries and Museums engage collaboratively in holistic educational and transformative experiences rooted in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition by providing exceptional programs and services, curating diverse exhibitions and collections, and fostering discovery, inquiry, and scholarship.
Saint Louis University’s Libraries and Museums’ core values are our institutional compass which guide us in the pursuit of our mission and vision.
We honor and respect our diverse community and extend opportunities for all to participate in and contribute to our common good. We cultivate inclusive spaces and experiences, make collections discoverable, strive for equity of resources and opportunities, and eliminate institutional bias and structural racism.
We take responsibility for our decisions, actions, and outcomes. We respond to our community’s needs and embrace collaborative dialogue and transformation. We commit ourselves to academic and professional integrity.
We connect and partner with our community in order to deliver the highest quality of services, programming, events, and exhibitions.
We create opportunities for learning and discovery, partnering with our community to generate innovative scholarship, programming, and services. We cultivate curiosity in research and create a collaborative and visionary culture fostering critical inquiry, free expression, and discourse.
We prioritize professional growth and development and actively pursue opportunities to reflect, learn, and apply new skills, best practices, and/or approaches.