| The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries is dedicated to
serving the educational and research needs of the students, faculty, and citizens of the
communities served by their parent institutions. The member libraries share a vision which
recognizes that future success depends on being linked to a larger community of resources
and interrelated services which promotes and facilitates inter-institutional cooperation
through the application of new technologies that enhance and support teaching, research
and service programs. Through this collaboration, ASERL supports the development of
information resources of each parent institution as well as extending equal accessibility
of these resources to other members of the group.
To that end ASERL's purposes are
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support library excellence at each institution by developing research quality resources
and services;
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provide and maintain inter-institutional resource sharing and services for mutual
benefit;
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reduce duplication of research materials where feasible by bringing together strong,
cohesive, and well developed collections of materials in all formats;
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promote research on library subjects through the design and implementation of model
programs that can be applied and adapted to the needs and circumstances of individual
members as well as to the entire group;
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sponsor educational opportunities for librarians, paraprofessionals, library directors,
and others who provide support to library operations;
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disseminate professional information among libraries, exchange ideas, and develop new
concepts and programs;
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establish an interface with professional, governmental, commercial, accrediting, and
other agencies impacting library development and operation;
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continue to develop technology and resources to enhance graduate and professional
education in southern institutions; and
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provide expanded research information and capacity for governmental agencies. |
Approved by Membership,
May 2, 1996
Atlanta, GA
ASERL
The Association of Southeastern Research
Libraries
1438 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 200
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-2955
404.892.0943 -- voice
404.892.7879 -- fax
800.999.8558 -- toll-free
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