Mission Statement

The Knowledge Navigation Center (KNC), an initiative of the University Library, provides facilities, expertise, and encouragement to the University of Michigan faculty, staff and students who wish to explore, evaluate and apply innovative information technologies to scholarly endeavors.

The University Library holds a unique place in its ability to conjoin a broad range of subject expertise, rich intellectual resources, and technological innovation in the pursuit of the advancement of knowledge.

KNC staff will introduce users to technologies which will enable them not only to identify, retrieve and manage knowledge resources, but also to use the technologies to create and disseminate knowledge, KNC staff will facilitate collaboration across the University, linking users to other specialists within the library system and beyond into the vast intellectual and technical community for ongoing support and completion of projects.