Henry E. Eccles Library

To carry out our mission, the library commits to:

• Partner in the educational mission of the institution to develop and support information-literate learners;
• Understand the learning, research, and teaching needs of both its resident and distance education students and faculty;
• Develop and maintain physical and virtual spaces, collections and discovery layers that enable learning, research, and knowledge exchange;
• Measure and assess learning spaces and information literacy learning outcomes;
• Collaborate with other libraries and archives in Navy higher education to share and conserve resources;
• Ensure that materials of enduring value are preserved and made accessible;
• Continue evolving the information ecology of the Learning Commons by developing activities and aligning spaces to match student needs.

Our vision is to become the premier Professional Military Education library through evidence-based practices and continuous reinvention with a focus on information stewardship and activities that benefit learning and research, and a commitment to making the library a truly innovative organization.

Library Strategic Plan

Since the founding of the Naval War College, the library has served as a support network addressing the unique needs of the College community, partnering in research education, providing access to information content and empowering students, faculty, and staff to create, share, curate, and reflect on their learning and research.

Collection Development Policy

This policy is intended to communicate the library’s collection goals and practices. It establishes guidelines for the selection, evaluation, and weeding of the library’s collection.

Library Annual Report

The library tracks metrics that provide information on programs and services and their impact on the Naval War College community.