We value
- Curiosity, empathy, creativity, and independent intellectual growth for life-long learners.
- Knowledge-sharing and collaboration among faculty, academic staff, students, and library colleagues.
- Transparency, accessibility, and inclusivity in teaching and learning.
- Sustainable initiatives that are equitable, engaging, and promote educational innovation.
Our mission is to
- Support the Libraries’ and the University’s initiatives and strategic goals by implementing programs to facilitate learning in the Duke community.
- Design sustainable and accessible learner-centered instruction that actively engages students, inspires intellectual discovery, and develops critical thinking skills.
- Center our teaching and learning to respond to the needs and experiences of our learners.
- Build upon the Libraries’ current relationships across the University and develop new partnerships.
- Teach diverse resources and authors to encourage learners to identify, evaluate, and apply different points of view.
- Create culturally inclusive classrooms by using reflective teaching practices.
- Integrate assessment into teaching and learning.