The Reference Department mission is to pursue excellence in the provision and promotion of information services to support learning, research and teaching at the University.  The Department strives to enable, guide, and mentor students, faculty, and staff in the University community in developing lifelong skills in critical thinking and information literacy.  Reference librarians use their subject expertise and their knowledge of the ever-changing information environment to develop the collections and to provide services that meet the needs of the diverse University community.  As a member of a greater community, the Department follows and supports the mission statements of Pius XII Memorial Library and Saint Louis University.

Last updated August 17, 2004.