The VCU Libraries strive to be libraries of the future by providing a rich collection of print, multimedia, and electronic resources. These collections support the course work and research activities within the university. Support is sought for the expansion of general and special collections, as well as in the traditional academic disciplines and the emerging interdisciplinary program areas. The VCU Libraries are havens for students and homes to the ideas of learning, democracy, and community. Student study areas need to be enhanced to provide better facilities for group study, quiet study areas, and areas where electronic resources can be used effectively.
Upgraded facilities can empower the library user to work effectively and efficiently.
With the introduction of new technologies and changing library use patterns, library faculty and staff will need enhanced training and educational opportunities. Staff development activities help to motivate, increase expertise, and inspire new ideas. Improving and energizing the staff enhance services offered to students and faculty. A university without an effective and efficient library is incomplete and deficient. Libraries are the lifelines of universities, and they are essential and important.