Our New University Library Mission, Vision and Values--Check it out!

*Vision*

McMaster University Library will be recognized as Canada?s most innovative, user-centered, academic library.

*Mission*

**The University Library advances teaching, learning and research at McMaster by:· teaching students to be successful, ethical information seekers· facilitating access to information resources· providing welcoming spaces for intellectual discovery· promoting the innovative adoption of emerging learning technologies

We value:
· excellent customer service,
· collaboration, innovation, creativity and risk taking,
· inclusiveness and respect for the individual
· accountability for our actions and decisions

Lots to look forward to... Comments, anyone?

Catching up on conferences!

Here's a few shots of from the Canadian Learning Commons Conference in lovely British Columbia in May 2007. Met lots of great people and learned a lot at this one.

Here are two of my Ontario colleagues enjoying the scenery in the faculty club at Simon Fraser University.

Joanne Westerby from Mohawk College (left) and Vivian Lewis from McMaster (right).

We also had a great opportunity to see the building project for the new learning commons at UBC.

Here is our new Marketing Librarian, Catherine Baird listening intently to the conversation.

More conference details are available at:

http://www.ikebarberlearningcentre.ubc.ca/clcc2/index.html