Collection Development Policy- Mathematics and Natural Sciences Library, Institute for Advanced Study

• Mission: The Mission of the Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS) Library is to support the research of the Schools of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) as a whole.
• Vision: The MNS Library shall be a central part of the Member and Faculty experience during their time at IAS, via their independent use of the library collections and the Librarian’s provision of associated consultation and services.
• Goals:
o To maintain a collection at the highest level of quality
o To develop collection policies that assist in accessible and independent use of the MNS Collections
o To develop services that assist Members and Faculty in obtaining their goals while also managing the existing physical space of the Library in a strategic way