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To be the premier provider of information solutions that enable discovery and improve health.

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Advance the work of NIH and HHS in biomedical research, clinical care, and health policy by promoting knowledge synthesis and discovery; fostering collaboration and community; enhancing scholarly communication; and pursuing research and development that improves information access and use.

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INTEGRITY:
The NIH Library is committed to a high level of ethical conduct and performance. In order to earn the trust of its users the Library expects staff to demonstrate responsible stewardship of resources.

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The NIH Library is dedicated to creating and delivering value-added information solutions to its users. It is progressive and seeks to incorporate new knowledge, creatively, striving to find better, more effective ways to deliver its services and resources. This involves technical innovation as well as a willingness to consider and adopt new approaches to work.

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