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Anthony Blue
1-202-939-3633
anthony@sla.org
www.sla.org.
Washington, D.C., November 20, 2003 — The Special Libraries Association (SLA) Board of Directors recently, and unanimously, adopted new Vision, Mission, and Values statements for the Association during its fall board meeting. The new vision, mission and core values were created by the Strategic Planning Committee with input from thousands of leaders and members and are at the hub of the Association's strategic branding initiatives. The statements are based on the values that shape and inspire SLA’s operations and clearly articulate its purpose and desired state of the organization.
Our Vision: The Special Libraries Association is the global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners.
Our Mission: The Special Libraries Association promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives.
Our Core Values:
Leadership: Strengthening our roles as information leaders in our organizations and in our communities, including shaping information policy.
Service: Responding to our clients' needs, adding qualitative and quantitative value to information services and products.
Innovation and Continuous Learning: Embracing innovative solutions for the enhancement of services and intellectual advancement within the profession.
Results and Accountability: Delivering measurable results in the information economy and our organizations. The Association and its members are expected to operate with the highest level of ethics and honesty.
Collaboration and Partnering: Providing opportunities to meet, communicate, collaborate, and partner within the information industry and the business community.
“The vision and mission statements bring a new perspective and focus to the way the Association will be operated in the future,” remarked SLA Executive Director Janice R. Lachance. “Having these securely in place, we have taken a bold step forward, positioning ourselves as a leading organization of global information professionals who are interested in advancing their careers.”
About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 13,000 members in 83 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.
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