NEOS

NEOS was a consortium of academic and government libraries that cooperated to share library resources, technology, collections and people.

Vision:

Sharing resources and knowledge to empower people.

Mission Statement:

NEOS is a library consortium that supports members’ clients in a cost-effective manner through the sharing of people, technology, and collections.

Values:

Progressive
We embrace innovative solutions for the enhancement of access and client services.

Collaboration
We collaborate to share our resources, our ideas, our expertise, and our knowledge to deliver quality services to our clients.

Accountability
We are responsible to member libraries, their clients and home institutions for our decisions and actions.

Fairness
We reach equitable decisions through open and respectful discussions aimed at maximum benefits for our clients.

Advocacy
We promote the benefits of cooperation and resource sharing to member institutions and the broader community.

Integrity
We base all our interactions, internally and externally, on mutual trust and ethical behaviour.

Inclusion
We value diversity and equity among our users, staff and member libraries, and respond with equity.

NEOS

Staff, students and faculty of any NEOS member library could borrow from other NEOS libraries. Books, serials, and select videos belonging to NEOS libraries, including those of the University of Alberta, were included in the NEOS Library Consortium Catalogue.