| Mission
Statement for Guinn Local History/Genealogy Center
“Our mission is to foster an environment that supports
the pursuit of family and local history through the development
of collections, provision of instruction and facilitating networking
among genealogists and historians.
Vision of the Guinn
Local History/Genealogy Center
“Our vision is to be a leading genealogy and local history
authority in and about our area through our development of collections,
staff expertise and partnerships with other genealogical and
historical organizations and repositories.”
Values of the Guinn Local History/Genealogy
Center
- The preservation of family history records and materials.
- The preservation of local area history records and materials
- Free access to all records
- Delivery of services to users regardless of level of genealogy
experience or expertise
- Training materials available for loan (“how to”
books and videos)
- Confidentiality of patron requests
- Treatment of all users with respect
- Availability and ability of staff to respond to most users’
research needs
- On-going learning and professional development for staff
- The use of technology and innovation to deliver information
to our users
- Partnerships with community organizations
- Use of resources by non-members or those outside of our
community
- Encouragement of the pursuit of genealogy and local history
research
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