The Media Union is dedicated to discovering new ways of teaching, learning, and doing research. It encourages a spirit of collaboration across broad interdisciplinary communities. The Media Union will blend traditional and new sources of information with tools for synthesis, creativity, invention, and production. We seek to understand what it means to be part of a community of scholars enabled by the imaginative, creative use of information resources and technology, and reaching out to engage the worldwide U of M community. Adopted by the Executive Committee of the Media Union, March 1997.
Shares results with the rest of the scholarly community.
Takes special advantage of the unique facilities and opportunities for synergy. Can share the space with others on a non-exclusive use basis. Those that are special functions are approved only insofar as they do not overwhelm operational use.