Mission - Partner with the UCI community to advance transformative research, teaching and learning excellence, and high-quality patient care by embedding experts and resources where knowledge is created and connections happen. - Preserve the cultural/historical/scientific record and ensure that services and collections express excellence in scholarship. - Leverage expertise and resources to provide an inclusive environment that promotes intellectual pursuit and creativity while instilling strong information research skills and a thirst for knowledge that will last a lifetime. - Teach critical thinking and evaluation skills to prepare students for lifelong learning, success in their future careers, and to be informed citizens in our world.