IATUL's objectives by the end of 2020 are to
- Increase IATUL membership to 300 ordinary and associated member libraries
- Establish a financially supporting framework, guaranteeing the sustainability of IATUL’s endeavours
- Consolidate the IATUL Office as the central hub of all IATUL activities
- Financially enable and coordinate at least three multinational projects, introducing new technology to library services
- Financially enable and coordinate at least three multinational projects, optimising library infrastructure and services in emerging and developing countries
- Establish three Special Interest Groups, with a core team of at least four experts in each group
- Develop a marketing portfolio for IATUL member libraries