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Strategic Directions for Arizona State Library - LAPR Administration: Preserving Arizona, Providing Access to empower all Arizonans now and in the future Expanding our impact through grants, e-rate support, and partnerships Making informed decisions to provide stewardship and service to Arizona Growing leaders and innovators who embrace changes that lead to superior service; State of Arizona Research Library: Empowering Arizonans with access to historical and government information in a variety of formats  Increasing discoverability and usability of collections to support research and learning  Expanding our reach through partnerships and collaboration at local, state, and national levels  Serving as knowledgeable, patron-focused information professionals; Arizona Talking Book Library: Providing books, newspapers, magazines, and more in multiple formats to meet the needs of our patrons Improving our communities' quality of life through excellent customer service and assistive technologies Informing and training on the accessibility of our collections Serving ALL eligible users in the State of Arizona; Library Development: Customizing support for libraries to meet changing local needs Increasing capacity for libraries to offer digital services Gathering data to inform decision making and demonstrate value Building and nurturing networks to leverage our resources; Archives and Records Management: Empowering government and communities to recognize, protect, and preserve records of enduring value Helping public bodies manage the entire lifecycle of records Collecting and preserving records that document Arizona’s history and government

About the Arizona State Library

Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41; Article 2.1 establishes the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, referred to as "the State Library", in the Office of the Secretary of State. The State Library was founded in 1915 to collect, preserve, and provide access to materials relating to law, political science, economics, sociology, subjects pertaining to the theory and practice of government, genealogy, and Arizona history. The format of materials may vary, but the majority of the collections contain unique and original materials or historic published texts, newspapers, and maps that can be found nowhere else. (A.R.S. 41-151.01)

The State Library consists of the following branches:

  • Archives and Records Management
  • Arizona Talking Book Library
  • Library Development
  • State Library (LAPR) Administration
    • State Librarian & Director
    • E-rate Administration
    • Grants Administration
  • State of Arizona Research Library

The State Librarian is Holly Henley.

 

Mission

To provide Arizonans access to information about their government, their state, and their world by offering content in a variety of formats, preserving Arizona's history for future generations, and empowering local institutions to engage their communities in learning.

 

Vision

All Arizonans will have access to information about their government, their state and their world in a variety of formats; Arizona's history will be preserved for future generations, and local institutions will be empowered to engage their communities in learning.

 

Values

Accessibility: Provide access for all Arizonans in a variety of formats, tapping the capabilities of current and emerging technologies
Preservation: Preserve Arizona's history and government documents for future generations
Customer Service: Deliver excellent customer service and user experience, regardless of format
Community Engagement: Assist Arizonans in having the information to make informed decisions about their communities
Collaboration: Collaborate with other agencies, governmental entitities, non-profit organizations and the business community to

  1. Exemplify the best practices in library services to Arizonans
  2. Share information resources
  3. Develop new tools and services

 

 

 
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