Mission Statements

Leadership
As members of the Owens Library Leadership Team, we are responsible for providing an environment that encourages and enables all Owens' teams to realize their missions in serving patrons. In addition to supporting the University mission, we coordinate all services and functions of the library and monitor the processes related to the Owens Library mission, vision, and KQIs. As an empowered team, we are accountable to every member of the library staff, bearing special responsibilities in regards to the "talent development" of the Owens' work force. We actively encourage library personnel to be student-centered, innovative, professional and responsible for their own success and the success of their teams. (Leadership Team, April 3, 1997)

Collection Management
Evaluating the university community's ever-changing need for information, the Collection Management Team selects, analyzes, and purchases information materials or access to information. The team builds a current and viable collection through partnerships with library patrons.

Members of the Collection Management Team are: Robert Frizzell (Director and Head Librarian for Collection Management), Frank Baudino, Sara Duff, Kathy Ferguson, Lisa Jennings, Carolyn Johnson, Lori Mardis and Vicki Wainscott.

Information Services
The Information Services Team promotes lifelong learning through timely information management services and instruction. We employ appropriate levels of expertise, a positive service attitude, and continuous improvement of information retrieval skills and use of technology.

Members of the Information Services Team are: Frank Baudino (Head Librarian for Information Services), Sara Duff, Robert Frizzell (Director), Carolyn Johnson, Lori Mardis, Sarah Park, Connie Ury, Vicki Wainscott and Patricia J. Wyatt.

Access Services
The Access Services Team is dedicated to the enhancement and maintenance of a quality learning environment. As ambassadors to the public, our service is friendly, efficient and equitable. We provide access to materials in Owens Library and at other educational institutions.

Members of the Access Services Team are: Glenn Morrow (Access Services Team Leader), Al Juhl, Garland George, Kathy Ferguson, Kathy Howell, Cathy Palmer and Sharon Samson.

Technical Services
The mission of the Technical Services team is to acquire, process, and organize information resources and to maintain and support the Towers online library catalog in order to provide timely access for patrons of our university community and other Missouri university communities.

Members of the Technical Services Team are: Sara Duff (Coordinator of Technical Services), Garland George, Lisa Jennings, Al Juhl, Beth Juhl, Ruth Kemper, and Kathy Ferguson.

Study Groups

Generalists Study Group
The study group meets to coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Circulation/Reserve area and evening Periodicals service.

Members of the Generalists Study Group are: Kathy Howell, Garland George, Kathy Ferguson, Al Juhl, Sharon Samson, and Glenn Morrow.

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