Statement on Cultural Diversity
and Library Services

The General Library System (GLS) of the University of Wisconsin - Madison supports and encourages diversity among its patrons, its staff, and its collections and services. The campus libraries embrace the principle that excellence in education depends on a knowledge base that accurately and fully reflects the pluralistic community of the campus, the state, and the world. To fulfill its primary mission -- to collect, organize, preserve, and disseminate ideas and information -- the GLS reaffirms its commitment to represent and to value the varied experiences, traditions, and cultures of humankind.