Only by having library instruction and information literacy programs as part of the entire teaching mission of the university will the goal be met of equipping University of Illinois graduates to be life-long learners. To do this we must collaborate with teaching faculty, not only to produce students competent in a discipline, but competent in accessing, filtering, evaluating, interpreting, and applying information. The joint collaboration of the Library, the teaching faculty and the information technology staff on campus, will give graduates the tools they need for the next century. Return to top 4. Recruit and develop the best faculty and staff available to ensure the continued excellence of library services.
Exceptional people provide exceptional service.
It is the Library s responsibility to recruit those people to be members of our faculty and staff and to ensure that they have the motivation and skills to meet our goals. Library-wide Objectives Increase the attention and care devoted to the process we currently employ in recruiting the best candidates for positions in our library. To recruit and retain the best faculty and staff we will ensure that salary, benefits, and job requirements are appropriate and reflect the wider labor market that governs our profession. Furthermore, we must promote diversity in all aspects of recruiting. Create a system of faculty and staff performance evaluation that directs personal and unit efforts towards the goals articulated by the Library.