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Mission

states the purpose of �ܼ��Ų�ͼ as, “The object of the �ܼ��Ų�ͼ shall be to promote library service and librarianship.” The stated mission is, “To provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”

Motto

The best reading, for the largest number, at the least cost.

(Adopted 1892; reinstated by the �ܼ��Ų�ͼ Council, 1988)

Priorities

In 1998 the �ܼ��Ų�ͼ Council voted commitment to five Key Action Areas as guiding principles for directing the Association’s energies and resources: Diversity, Equity of Access, Education and Continuous Learning, Intellectual Freedom, and 21st Century Literacy. With the development of a series of strategic plans, beginning with , , , these principles have expanded to eight , which are supplemented by , the Association’s current strategic plan.