Post-Campaign Needs Assessment and Funding Priorities for the University Libraries

Central Michigan University is committed to offering exceptional library resources and services.

The University Libraries - comprised of the University Library, the Clarke Historical Library, and the Off-Campus Library Services – play an essential role in supporting students, faculty, and community members in learning, teaching, and research.

Students, faculty, and community members view the Charles V. Park Library with pride.  It is an outstanding resource that places CMU’s library facilities at the forefront of campus libraries in the nation.

Park Library, which opened in 2002 following an extensive $50 million construction project, is an academic and architectural centerpiece for the university.  The library blends the traditional collections of a major academic library with advanced, computer-networked information resources and services.   Features include:

• Patron seating for 2,655;

• Thirty-three miles of electronically assisted, user-accessible, movable, compact shelving and total storage space for more than 1.3 million volumes;

• Technology-equipped classrooms, group study rooms, and an auditorium;

• More than 360 public computer workstations and 2,000 plus network connections to access information resources from around the world;

• Comprehensive wireless technology access;

• Expanded, attractive, and functional facilities for the specialized Clarke Historical Library; and

• A stimulating academic and social-cultural environment.

CMU Libraries’ Vision:  Excellence and Leadership in Academic Library Services
To support CMU’s ambitious academic goals, the CMU Libraries strive to provide:

• Access to the best collection and content-rich information sources in both paper and digital forms;

• An integrated program of quality traditional and innovative information services;

• Current and dynamically-developing information technology;

• An outstanding mission-focused staff well-prepared for support of students and faculty and continuous development of collections and services;

• Premier facilities that feature attractive, well-organized study and research environments, and a special academic and social-cultural center for the campus and community;

• Service models that set new standards of library support for university programs.

Since CMU’s primary mission is to prepare our students to succeed in a diversified, highly technological, and information-oriented society, support for our library resources is of paramount importance.  Library resources are essential for all of CMU’s academic programs.

To download the full Post-Campaign Needs Assessment for the CMU Libraries in Adobe PDF format, click here.

For additional information about the College of Business Administration, its programs and initiatives, contact:

Thomas J. Moore, Dean of Libraries
(989) 774-3500
thomas.j.moore@cmich.edu
www.lib.cmich.edu

Brian Palmer, Director of Library Development and Community Outreach
(989) 774-1826
palme1ba@cmich.edu
www.lib.cmich.edu

Michael A. Leto, Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations
(989) 774-2382
michael.a.leto@cmich.edu
giving.cmich.edu

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