Our Mission
The mission of the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) is to foster excellence in federal library and information services through interagency cooperation and to provide guidance and direction for the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK).
Our Vision
In the year 2000 and beyond, the mission of federal libraries and information centers is to contribute to the public good in the following areas:
Information Management
- identifying, selecting, acquiring, analyzing, organizing, preserving and delivering authoritative information content, regardless of physical format
- providing efficient, timely access to information wherever it resides
- optimizing effective use of information resources through expert assistance to end-users
- sharing information resources electronically through national and international networks
- managing the transition to new formats and media
Public Access
- providing leadership in development of policies and procedures that advance dissemination of government information
- serving US citizens on behalf of their agencies
- serving the information needs of other government agencies--local, state and federal
- promoting open, democratic access to information
- comprising the federal node in the "national digital library"
Agency Mission
- advocating development, maintenance and use of high quality information resources, systems and services to support agency mission
- improving cost-effectiveness and reducing redundancy by consolidating information resources
- serving as the agency's institutional memory, providing continuity and archiving of program information, ensuring access for future generations
- partnering within and outside the agency for coordinated, targeted information delivery
- nurturing and developing a competent, service-oriented, diverse staff who are committed to the agency mission and are current with the rapidly changing information environment
Last Updated: 09/16/2008