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Through our exceptional collections, people-centered services, expert staff, and welcoming spaces, we foster critical thinking, power the creation of new knowledge, and inspire our diverse local and global communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"default wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee Libraries is a future-oriented organization with the resources to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Expand access to an increasing wealth of materials critical for learning and research;<\/li><li>Offer outstanding user-centered service;<\/li><li>Provide collaborative and flexible environments where faculty and students create and learn;<\/li><li>Expand its role as an academic partner in the intellectual life of the University;<\/li><li>Provide leadership and expertise in fostering new modes for scholarly communication.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"default wp-block-heading\" id=\"a2\">UWM Guiding Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee faculty and staff during the 2012-2013 academic year drafted and approved the UWM Guiding Values.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We value:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Innovation, leadership, and collaboration that fosters learning through education, scholarship and research, and public service.<\/li><li>Opportunities for open inquiry to support the positive transformation of individuals (students, faculty, and staff), institutions, and communities.<\/li><li>A caring, compassionate, and collegial community characterized by mutual respect and safety.<\/li><li>Diversity in all of its definitions, including who we are, how we think, and what we do.<\/li><li>Ethical behavior, based on integrity, accountability, and responsibility<\/li><li>Transparent and inclusive decision making.<\/li><li>Stewardship of resources that promote sustainability, prosperity, and equity for all in the local and global communities.<\/li><li>Pride in our institution, our unique qualities, and our vital role.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission The Libraries advance the instructional, research, and service&nbsp;mission&nbsp;of UWM, Wisconsin\u2019s only public, urban research university. 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