Library Mission & Values

Mission of the Krannert Memorial Library:

Krannert Memorial Library supports teaching and learning excellence at the University of Indianapolis through:

• Access to carefully-developed scholarly and archival collections for learning and enrichment, innovative educational technologies, and the expertise of information professionals.
• Delivery of efficient, user-centered services.
• Creation of environments to support intellectual discovery, creative learning, and meaningful collaboration.

Values of the Krannert Memorial Library:

• Respect: The Library upholds intellectual freedom and provides wide access to a broad spectrum of perspectives, protects the confidentiality and privacy of users, and promotes an environment of diversity and inclusion.
• Agility: The Library is welcoming, flexible, relevant, and able to anticipate emerging user needs.
• Innovation: The Library is forward-looking and supports a culture of creative problem solving, strategic risk-taking, and open idea sharing.
• Learning: The Library is integral to a culture and community of learning and partners with faculty to realize positive learning outcomes, advance scholarship, and educate users about information evaluation and ethics.
• Service: The Library develops and delivers efficient and effective services to support information discovery and knowledge synthesis.