TY - BOOK AU - Oakleaf,Megan J. TI - Academic library value: the impact starter kit SN - 9780838915929 (paperback) AV - Z675.U5 O15 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Chicago PB - ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association KW - Academic libraries KW - Evaluation KW - Problems, exercises KW - Relations with faculty and curriculum KW - Libraries and colleges N1 - Includes bibliographical references; First things first --; Listening to stakeholders --; Planning for action --; Focusing on impact --; Getting to work --; Communicating & decision-making N2 - "It's up to you to measure the value of your academic library and how it delivers on your institution's goals. The question is how to do it efficiently and effectively. This resource from Megan Oakleaf, who wrote a benchmark 2010 ACRL report on library value, will help you apply value and impact concepts to your own library. It includes 52 activities designed as part of professional development workshops and in consultation with libraries. By using this book, you'll learn how to identify your stakeholders, listen to them, take new approaches to addressing value, and ultimately position your library as an increasingly valued asset." ER -