1. Books are for use. Library users must be able to access information freely. Barriers to its use (poor user interfaces, prohibitive fees, limited hours of access, web content filters) should be eradicated or minimized.
2. Every person his or her book. Library users in a democratic society have the right to seek out, request, and obtain information for personal education or entertainment, regardless of race, gender, religion, age, ethnicity, language, political viewpoint, disability, or sexual preference.
3. Every book, its reader. Libraries must create an environment that allows users to find not only the information or materials they need but also the information or materials they do not know they need.
4. Save the time of the reader. Libraries must train and inspire their users to become information literate and thus lifelong learners. Library resources and services should be extended to users outside the library through such methods as online databases, distance education, digital reference, social networks, mobile libraries, and digital collections.
5. A library is a growing organism. Libraries must plan for the growth of their collections, the changing needs and demographics of their users, the expansion of staff skill sets, and the evolution of information technology.

Good post, Joycie!

Doug