{"id":16,"date":"2019-09-05T14:05:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/about\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:13:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:13:52","slug":"vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/about\/vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-47\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2em\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/09\/hayden-night-about-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Library exterior at night\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/09\/hayden-night-about-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/09\/hayden-night-about-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/09\/hayden-night-about.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Building the future<\/h2>\n<p>We think a library should be more than a conveyor of information; it should provide the content, tools, and expertise to create new knowledge. In an age defined by computing, this means making our collections available not just to people, but to machines, algorithms, and applications.<\/p>\n<p>When the future of libraries is computational, it\u2019s more critical than ever to make knowledge more open, equitable, inclusive, accessible, and durable. That\u2019s where we come in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/about\/vision\/vision-mission-values\/\">Discover our vision, mission, and values<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Want to know more?<\/h2>\n<p>We think libraries are uniquely positioned to advance knowledge in order to solve global challenges. We aim to play a leading role in defining the future of libraries &#8212; here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 5%\">\n<h3>MIT Libraries Enduring Vision<\/h3>\n<p>Read about the vision that guides our work now \u2013 and will long into the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 5%\"><a href=\"\/about\/vision\/enduring-vision\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 5%\">\n<h3>Strategic priorities<\/h3>\n<p>Learn about the areas of investment and focus that are most critical for enabling us to enact our mission and vision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 5%\"><a href=\"\/about\/vision\/strategic-priorities\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 5%\">\n<h3>EDISJ Action Plan<\/h3>\n<p>Read about our goals for immediate and meaningful action on equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice (EDISJ) in our work and within our organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 5%\"><a href=\"\/about\/vision\/edisj-action-plan\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 5%\">Our approach to budget reductions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 5%\">Read about the ways the Libraries will reorganize to take account of budget pressures facing the Institute and changing demands for our services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 5%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/about\/vision\/our-approach-to-budget-reductions-at-the-mit-libraries\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building the future We think a library should be more than a conveyor of information; it should provide the content, tools, and expertise to create new knowledge. 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