About the Library
IUPUI University Library Mission
Vision of IUPUI University Library:
Mission Statement of IUPUI University Library:
The mission of the IUPUI University Library is to
- INFORM the IUPUI campus and wider community of learners through our educational resources, technologies, and expertise.
- CONNECT people with our resources, our services and each other.
- TRANSFORM the lives of our community members by facilitating discovery, creativity, teaching, learning and research. University Library actively partners in the transformation of information to new and more accessible formats.
Values
- IUPUI University Library is committed to
- Creativity and innovation
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Individual and organizational learning
- Trust
- Diversity
- Opportunity
- Accountability
- Academic and intellectual freedom
Adopted January 2001. In support of these values, IUPUI University Library endorses the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights.
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Our Collection
Current holdings within the libraries at IUPUI include over 1,338,889 volumes, more than 36,000 current periodicals and journals, over 1,197,000 microforms, and more than 152,400 government documents and audiovisual materials. Services are available to university students, faculty and staff, as well as individual citizens, businesses, professional firms, and public agencies. The libraries' holdings are accessed through a computer network linking Indiana University libraries state wide, and an interlibrary loan system makes available additional local, state and national academic library resources. Hundreds of computer workstations are available and electronic resources may also be accessed remotely.
[ Back to Top ]Our Facility
Serving as a centerpiece for the IUPUI library system, the University Library provides academic and community patrons with multiple study and learning spaces. The five-story facility houses hundreds of study carrels, group study rooms, multimedia classrooms and a 100-seat auditorium. The library is one of the most technologically sophisticated library/high technology centers on the North American continent. Hosting over 300 scholar's computer workstations, the library patron may access academic reference and research tools, application software, course reserves, live news/educational television and videotapes, and the Internet.
[ Back to Top ]Area Contact Information
[ Back to Top ]Herron School of Art Library
Located at 735 West New York Street, the Herron School of Art Library is central Indiana's primary lending library for the study of contemporary art and art history. Their web site provides collection, service, policy, and staff information, as well as hours of operation. Books, journals, and other materials available at the Herron School of Art Library can be searched for in IUCAT.
[ Back to Top ]IUPU Columbus Library
The University Library of Columbus is located at 4555 Central Avenue in Columbus, Indiana, and serves the students, faculty and staff of IUPUC, Ivy Tech Community College and the Purdue College of Technology. Their web site provides information about its hours, staff, resources, and services. Books, journals, and other materials available at the University Library of Columbus can be searched for in IUCAT.
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