Baker Library Strategic Plan, 2024-2025

Mission

We deliver distinctive information expertise, services, and products so that our community excels.

Vision

The Harvard Business School community starts with Baker Library to meet its information and research needs. As the information provider of choice, we are transforming the way the business world finds, accesses, and applies knowledge.

Guiding Principles

  • Inclusive Community

    • We recognize one another's humanity, value the lived experiences of others, and build meaningful relationships to achieve our mission.
    • We display kindness, compassion, and understanding towards one another.
    • We communicate openly, transparently, and respectfully to advance our connections with our community.

  • Pursuing Excellence

    • We hold high expectations of ourselves and our work.
    • We are user-centered and dedicated to bringing stakeholders closer to their intellectual ambitions.
    • We serve as trusted advisors to our community and beyond.

  • Continuous Learning

    • We encourage curiosity and intellectual growth.
    • We engage in our community's innovations and knowledge development.
    • We learn from each other and from our community.

  • Applied Creativity

    • We embrace the opportunities hidden in challenges.
    • We seek novel and elegant solutions.
    • We are entrepreneurial thinkers and problem-solvers

Strategic Directions, Goals, & Objectives