Our vision
Leading strategically, the MLA promotes best practice in museums, libraries and archives, to inspire innovative, integrated and sustainable services for all.
Our purpose
To enable museums, libraries and archives to provide more and more people in England with high quality experiences that enrich their lives.
Our priorities
- To assist the funders of museums, libraries and archives to oversee constant improvement and increased responsiveness to local needs.
- To enable museums, libraries and archives to increase contributions to learning and skills in order that individuals have improved life and employment opportunities.
- To enable museums, libraries and archives to make an increasing contribution to their local economies and communities.
- To be a highly effective organisation providing clear leadership and strong advocacy for the sector, respected and valued by all that we work with.
Our values
We work to deliver our vision in accordance with the following values:
- Making a difference - we are here to drive improvement for the benefit of all
- Working together - we work collectively towards a shared purpose
- Innovation - we challenge ourselves and others to find new ideas and solutions
- Respect - we appreciate and seek out what everyone has to offer
- Accountability - we answer to others as well as ourselves