nimitz library

Goal: enhance the library as the academy's INTELLECTUAL hub

Through facilities, programs, and patron services, support the needs of midshipmen, faculty, and staff

  • As a resource for all and the de facto USNA student center, provide

    • Facilities that offer:

      • Sufficient seating for patrons, i.e. midshipmen, faculty, and staff

      • Furnishings that allow for flexible arrangements and effective study

      • Creative, quiet, and group study spaces

      • State of the art technology and tools

    • Programming that supports

      • Locus of research assistance and champions of information fluency/research skills

      • Topical lectures and small group discussions

      • Showcasing of scholarly and creative work

  • Appropriately fund library collections in support of the evolving curriculum and scholarly needs

    • Engage midshipmen with the latest research and publications in their studies

    • Assist in supporting, via the library resources, the scholarly work of faculty members

Goal: Preserve our unique position among academic libraries

Maintain status as the premiere academic naval library in the areas of history, tradition, and science

  • Appropriately provide, protect, and fund library collections