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Mission Statement and Goals

The Capital District Library Council makes information flow by working with the libraries of the ten-county Capital District region of upstate New York to optimize success through collaboration. The Council’s leadership in information management, staff development, and resource sharing enables member libraries to provide top quality services.

Goals:
  • Promote leading-edge reference and research resources to the region.
  • Strengthen cooperation among academic, hospital, corporate, and other specialized libraries; museums and archives; and public and school library systems.
  • Facilitate communication among CDLC members and their staffs.
  • Lead exploration and implementation of new technologies.
  • Provide infrastructure for information services to the libraries of the region.

Adopted by the Board of Trustees, February 13, 2009