The mission of the DePauw University Libraries is to support the academic goals and objectives of DePauw University by providing instruction and information resources and services that establish a foundation for lifelong learning, intellectual inquiry, and personal growth. As an integral part of the University's academic life and institutional plan, the University Libraries build and maintain relevant, carefully-selected and organized collections that meet the information needs of individual faculty members and maximize the educational benefit for students. They also work, in cooperation with the Faculty, to design tools, services and instructional programs which help users meet the challenges of the future through effective use of resources and evolving technologies. Finally DePauw Libraries cooperate on a state, regional, national and international level to provide access to material not currently part of the DePauw collection.