The Doris and Harry Vise Library Mission Statement

The mission of the Vise Library is to provide information resources and services that support the curriculum of Cumberland University. The Library provides assistance in accessing information to students at all locations where courses are offered.

Vise Library, established in 1989, is open six days each week during fall and spring semesters, five days a week during the summer. Although only currently enrolled Cumberland University students and Cumberland University faculty and staff may check material out of the library, community visitors are welcome to use most of the library’s resources in-house.

The Vise Library plays a central role in the life of Cumberland University, its students, faculty, and staff. It is the repository for a wide variety of information resources that supports the curriculum of the Schools at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The staff provides a high level of service to the University’s learning community through access to and training in the use of its electronic and print resources. Each librarian serves as a subject specialist for a number of disciplines and uses this expertise to assist students researching within those fields. Following is a description of the various resources and services provided by the Vise Library.