{"product_id":"making-values-based-decisions-in-the-academic-library-paperback-softback-9798892555937","title":"Making Values-Based Decisions in the Academic Library (Paperback \/ softback) 9798892555937","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMaking Values-Based Decisions in the Academic Library\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAmanda Koziura (Edited by), Amy Tureen (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9798892555937\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhen faced with difficult decisions, how do academic library decision makers, at any level of positional authority, make choices that satisfy the values of their profession, their institution, and themselves? How do you decide which values to privilege when priorities compete or even conflict? How can you ensure decisions are thoughtful and rooted in core values, rather than reflective only of the most immediate conditions and priorities? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaking Values-Based Decisions in the Academic Library \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the decision-making process of librarians in both formal and informal leadership roles. Rather than trying to identify a singular “correct” answer, authors offer an exploration of their own processes and the tools they used to arrive at conclusions that fit their contexts and institutions. Their examples show how values can be central considerations in assessment, inform collection development, shape our spaces and services, influence policy, and be foundational for seeking a better way forward. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e We have more power than we think to create change, and our values can be a touchstone for the decisions we make at every level. The strategies in \u003ci\u003eMaking Values-Based Decisions in the Academic Library \u003c\/i\u003ecan help you holistically consider available options and make choices that consider your personal, institutional, and professional values amid challenging and changing circumstances.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e Amanda Koziura and Amy Tureen \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter One \u003cbr\u003e Enacting Values: Libraries as Catalysts for Change \u003cbr\u003e The HuMetricsHSS Team \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two \u003cbr\u003e The Values-Sensitive Library Assessment Toolkit: A Decision Aid for Ethical Practice \u003cbr\u003e Scott W. H. Young \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three \u003cbr\u003e Learning to Stop Worrying and Love the Library \u003cbr\u003e Jennifer Townes and Jolene Cole \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Four \u003cbr\u003e You Can’\u003cbr\u003et Always Get What You Want, But If You Try Sometimes, You Get What You Need \u003cbr\u003e Stephanie Bennett and Catherine Jannik Downey \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Five \u003cbr\u003e Small Changes, Big Returns: Decision-Making and Progress Towards Equitable Service Delivery \u003cbr\u003e Kourtney Blackburn and Christina Hillman \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Six \u003cbr\u003e Towards a Reparations-Informed Purchasing Model for Library Collection Development and Acquisition \u003cbr\u003e Amy Tureen \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Seven \u003cbr\u003e Dismantling Barriers, Amplifying Voices: Advancing Equity by Revitalizing a Spanish-Language Collection \u003cbr\u003e Valerie Nye \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Eight \u003cbr\u003e Mapping Values to Inform Collection Development Decisions: A Consortial Approach \u003cbr\u003e Summer Durrant, Helen McManus, Christopher Lowder, and Genya O’\u003cbr\u003eGara \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Nine \u003cbr\u003e We Do Hard Things: Embracing Dissonance and Finding Harmony in Academic Libraries \u003cbr\u003e Heather Sardis and Erin Stalberg \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Ten \u003cbr\u003e Risk, Reality, Regulations? Finding What’\u003cbr\u003es Reasonable in Copyright Guidance \u003cbr\u003e Lauren Byl \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Eleven \u003cbr\u003e Digitization Program Values and Impacts Over Time \u003cbr\u003e Bronwen Sprout \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Twelve \u003cbr\u003e Finding Common Ground: Bringing LGBTQ  Resources to a Catholic Institution \u003cbr\u003e Jessica Mando \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Thirteen \u003cbr\u003e Values-Based Space Planning: Methods for Aligning Goals and Priorities \u003cbr\u003e Lindsay Ozburn, Michael Harris, Kacy Lundstrom, and Jennifer Duncan \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Fourteen \u003cbr\u003e Enshrining Library and University Values through the Creation of a Policy Committee \u003cbr\u003e Brian Sullivan and Rebecca B. French \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Fifteen \u003cbr\u003e Don’\u003cbr\u003et do More with Less: Sustainable Work as a Management Value \u003cbr\u003e Amanda Koziura \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Editors and Authors\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"ACRL","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52653066453272,"sku":"9798892555937","price":67.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/making-values-based-decisions-in-the-academic-library-paperback-softback-9798892555937","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}