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Mission Statement

The Capital District Library Council, a Reference and Research Library Resources System, as defined in NYS Education Law, has as its mission:

  • To promote and facilitate improved reference and research library resources services to the region.

  • To encourage cooperation among academic libraries, special libraries, public and school library systems and appropriate special client groups.

  • To provide leadership in resource sharing and library and information management.

  • To facilitate communication among its member institutions and their staffs.

  • To take a lead role in exploring, promoting, and implementing applications of new technologies.

Adopted by the Board of Trustees, December 15, 2000