Frugality and innovation are the hallmarks of all the Libraries' efforts. The University Libraries is a major component of Tennessee's oldest land-grant and primary research university. As a collaborator in the process of teaching, research, and public service, the University Libraries provides leadership in the access and use of information. It also brings relevant issues to the attention of both the University and the scholarly community at large. The University Libraries' faculty and staff play an important role in advancing research librarianship and improving access, management, and use of information.
Libraries seek to recruit and retain well-trained and qualified staff.
Staff must be provided with the tools, support, and encouragement to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing environment. Increasingly the information user will be self-reliant and seek direct access to what is desired. Libraries strive to find the best affordable mix of traditional and emerging methods to meet the information needs of their patrons. The University Libraries fosters and supports teaching, learning and research by providing resources, access to knowledge, information, and ideas, and by providing assistance and instruction. Service is provided in an open, receptive, and courteous manner.