DTU Library, the Technical Information Center of Denmark, contributes

• to the realization of DTU’s mission and vision  
• by securing an optimum information infrastructure and information service 
• for both scientific and administrative processes  
• and contributes to the study environment at DTU as well as interaction with our surroundings.
  

This challenge comprises the entire information cycle of DTU in which

• information from all over the world is put at the disposal of and communicated to the users of DTU 
• the information must be applied and utilized so that - together with other scientific activities at DTU – it results in new information being generated by the university 
• this new information is collected, documented, filed and preserved 
• and made public and disseminated via efficient and credit awarding channels 
• after which the impact of the research can be analyzed and estimated.

Mission

The mission of DTU Library can thus be translated into five focus areas:

• Securing DTU’s scientific information provision and communication.
• Collecting, documenting and filing the information produced by DTU including the appertaining cases and projects.
• Contributing to the publication and dissemination of DTU’s scientific information and carry out analyses of the output and impact of the university. 
• Contributing to an inspiring and attractive study environment at DTU. 
• Contributing to DTU’s interaction with the surroundings and public image.

The mission and the four user segments of DTU Library are illustrated below.