Welcome Guide

The Frank Ritchel Ames Memorial Library fosters information literacy by providing instructions and resources designed to enhance scholarship and learning, and inspires students to serve their patients and communities with compassion, integrity, and excellence. 

The Frank Ritchel Ames Memorial Library:

• Empowers students to take ownership of information. 
• Encourages the construction of new knowledge. 
• Builds and supports a culture of inquiry and learning. 
• Stimulates the inherent curiosity of the RVU community. 
• Models evidence-base information seeking. 
• Develops a collection that celebrates diversity of thought, lifestyle, and culture, and is informed by best practices and cutting-edge technology. 
• Fosters community, dedicated to the higher purpose of patient and community engagement.