What is a Mission Statement?
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A written declaration of an organization's core purpose and focus that normally remains unchanged over time. Properly crafted mission statements (1) serve as filters to separate what is important from what is not, (2) clearly state which markets will be served and how, and (3) communicate a sense of intended direction to the entire organization.
A mission is different from a vision in that the former is the cause and the latter is the effect; a mission is something to be accomplished whereas a vision is something to be pursued for that accomplishment.
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Your mission statement helps to define the library's purpose within your learning community while your vision statement shares the hopes and aspirations that you have for your library, its clientele and their future together.
A written declaration of an organization's core purpose and focus that normally remains unchanged over time. Properly crafted mission statements (1) serve as filters to separate what is important from what is not, (2) clearly state which markets will be served and how, and (3) communicate a sense of intended direction to the entire organization.
A mission is different from a vision in that the former is the cause and the latter is the effect; a mission is something to be accomplished whereas a vision is something to be pursued for that accomplishment.
Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/mission-statement.html#ixzz3teRBptnM
Your mission statement helps to define the library's purpose within your learning community while your vision statement shares the hopes and aspirations that you have for your library, its clientele and their future together.
Vision / Mission Statement Examples
- Library Bill of Rights
Created by the ALA - the paperwork hat
Blog post that provides additional information/ideas about your's and the library's purpose. - School Library Mission Statements, Action Plans, Action Research, and Annual Reports
from Resources for School Librarians - the visionary’s hat
Blog post with basic advice and guidelines for creating mission and vision statements - What’s Your Personal Mission? | Leading from the Library
Article from Library Journal - Writing a Mission Statement
Guidelines from OCLC
Resources The examples below came from LM Net. The names of the submitters were removed in the post.
This is mine:
Provide intellectual and physical access to informational materials in a variety of formats stimulating an interest in reading and in finding and using information.
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The Fairfield Library Information Center Programs support and enrich the curricula and state and national standards, and provide students with the skills to seek and evaluate information, to develop a love of literature, to nurture a love of reading, and to become lifelong learners.
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Secondary Library Media Specialists’ Mission, Vision, and Core Value Statements
Our Mission is:
· to be teaching libraries where students learn the skills needed to access, use and evaluate information effectively to become lifelong learners and responsible, productive citizens.
· to co-teach inquiry lessons/units with subject specialists so that students benefit from each teachers' area of expertise and engage in meaningful projects that are embedded into multiple curricular areas.
· to serve as the information centers of the schools by providing materials in multiple formats (print, audiovisual, video, digital, etc.) that support and enrich the school's curriculum.
· to house organized, appealing, and up-to-date collections that support students' and teachers' information needs and foster a love of learning and reading.
· to use available technology to enhance student learning.
Vision
Our vision for the Library Media Centers in LCSD #1 is to become vibrant centers of academia where every graduate learns the information literacy skills necessary to be a productive citizen in the 21st century and gains an appreciation of reading for both knowledge and pleasure.
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The Wellesley Public School Library Media Program exists to support the teaching and learning of students and teachers in grades K-12, to encourage the development of critical thinking skills through collaboration with classroom teachers, to help foster a love of learning and reading and to provide access to informational and recreational materials for its school communities.
This mission is accomplished by:
- Providing intellectual and physical access to materials in many formats;
- Providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing and using information and ideas;
- Collaborating with other educators to develop effective learning strategies that address the needs of students.
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Serving the Information Literacy and Technology Needs of the Lakeside Junior High Learning Community with Excellence
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Our Mission...
The Washington Township Schools, a caring, involved 21st century learning community committed to excellence in education, ensures that all students are provided with an exciting, meaningful learning environment that enables them to become well-rounded, lifelong learners, who reach their full potential as responsible adults.
In keeping with the Washington Township School District’s mission above, the philosophy of the Benedict A. Cucinella (BAC) School Library is to instill a love of learning through multiple literacies, thus creating a foundation for success in our global world. Fundamentally, reading is a lifelong skill and needed for success in our 21st Century Learners.
Instilling this passion for literature and information in the elementary years is the cornerstone for success as our students persevere on their educational journey continuing into adulthood. “To succeed in our rapid-paced, global society, learners must develop high-level thinking skills, attitudes, and responsibilities” (AASL, 2009, p. 11). “The focus of the [Cucinella Library] Program has moved from the …confines of a typical library to a [dynamic] learning space… with fluid boundaries layered by diverse needs and influenced by an interactive global community” (AASL, 2009, p. 5).
Provide intellectual and physical access to informational materials in a variety of formats stimulating an interest in reading and in finding and using information.
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The Fairfield Library Information Center Programs support and enrich the curricula and state and national standards, and provide students with the skills to seek and evaluate information, to develop a love of literature, to nurture a love of reading, and to become lifelong learners.
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Secondary Library Media Specialists’ Mission, Vision, and Core Value Statements
Our Mission is:
· to be teaching libraries where students learn the skills needed to access, use and evaluate information effectively to become lifelong learners and responsible, productive citizens.
· to co-teach inquiry lessons/units with subject specialists so that students benefit from each teachers' area of expertise and engage in meaningful projects that are embedded into multiple curricular areas.
· to serve as the information centers of the schools by providing materials in multiple formats (print, audiovisual, video, digital, etc.) that support and enrich the school's curriculum.
· to house organized, appealing, and up-to-date collections that support students' and teachers' information needs and foster a love of learning and reading.
· to use available technology to enhance student learning.
Vision
Our vision for the Library Media Centers in LCSD #1 is to become vibrant centers of academia where every graduate learns the information literacy skills necessary to be a productive citizen in the 21st century and gains an appreciation of reading for both knowledge and pleasure.
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The Wellesley Public School Library Media Program exists to support the teaching and learning of students and teachers in grades K-12, to encourage the development of critical thinking skills through collaboration with classroom teachers, to help foster a love of learning and reading and to provide access to informational and recreational materials for its school communities.
This mission is accomplished by:
- Providing intellectual and physical access to materials in many formats;
- Providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing and using information and ideas;
- Collaborating with other educators to develop effective learning strategies that address the needs of students.
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Serving the Information Literacy and Technology Needs of the Lakeside Junior High Learning Community with Excellence
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Our Mission...
The Washington Township Schools, a caring, involved 21st century learning community committed to excellence in education, ensures that all students are provided with an exciting, meaningful learning environment that enables them to become well-rounded, lifelong learners, who reach their full potential as responsible adults.
In keeping with the Washington Township School District’s mission above, the philosophy of the Benedict A. Cucinella (BAC) School Library is to instill a love of learning through multiple literacies, thus creating a foundation for success in our global world. Fundamentally, reading is a lifelong skill and needed for success in our 21st Century Learners.
Instilling this passion for literature and information in the elementary years is the cornerstone for success as our students persevere on their educational journey continuing into adulthood. “To succeed in our rapid-paced, global society, learners must develop high-level thinking skills, attitudes, and responsibilities” (AASL, 2009, p. 11). “The focus of the [Cucinella Library] Program has moved from the …confines of a typical library to a [dynamic] learning space… with fluid boundaries layered by diverse needs and influenced by an interactive global community” (AASL, 2009, p. 5).