- Vision [1]
- Big Audacious Goal: ACRL is responsible and universally recognized for positioning academic and research librarians and libraries
as indispensable in advancing learning and scholarship. Vivid Description of the desired future: ACRL Members -- ACRL members
are recognized as flexible, dynamic, and progressive leaders in their institutions and in scholarly communities. Academic
and research librarians regard membership in ACRL as essential to professional development and success. ACRL members are recognized
as essential partners in learning and scholarship with faculty and other colleagues. Academic and research library personnel
use ACRL as "first source" for professional development and networking. Academic and research librarians reflect the diversity
of their communities. The Association -- ACRL is a leader in transforming the scholarly communication system. ACRL is recognized
as a leader in building collaborative relationships. ACRL is recognized as a key player in higher education. Other higher
education organizations recognize the value of partnering with ACRL to achieve common goals. ACRL's programming engages all
personnel in academic and research libraries. ACRL is recognized as the leader in setting standards for academic and research
libraries. ACRL is recognized as the organization that champions issues in support of academic librarianship. Its members
perceive ACRL as a flexible, dynamic, and progressive organization. ACRL is recognized as the authority on trends and issues
affecting academic and research libraries. ACRL is a global leader in creating, expanding, and transferring academic librarianship's
body of knowledge. ALA is a strong advocate of ACRL's priorities, programs, and services. Academic and Research Library Users
-- Students, faculty, independent scholars, and administrators are information literate. Students, faculty, independent scholars,
and administrators turn to academic and research libraries and librarians as their primary source for information and research
needs. Students, faculty, independent scholars, and administrators highly value libraries, the expertise of library personnel,
and life-long learning. 100% of faculty, students, and academic administrators use the library. Higher Education -- Administrators,
faculty and other members of the academic community recognize ACRL and its members as authorities on knowledge management,
creation, collection, preservation, access, and the exchange of information. Administrators, faculty and other members of
the academic community seek the expertise of librarians on a wide range of issues. Administrators, faculty and other members
of the academic community recognize that librarians are essential members of the institution's decision-making team. Budgets
of academic and research libraries are increased to advance changing learning, teaching, and research needs of their users.
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