Abstract
As libraries and communities consider institutional values and ethical standards, there is a need to scrutinize how those values and standards connect with collections decisions. An existing body of literature about the contents of the collections exists, with respect to issues like decolonization and open access, but little about the business relationships libraries maintain in order to acquire these collections. In this paper, librarians from Purdue University take a critical approach to identifying the values of their institution at multiple levels, including a newly released Libraries strategic plan, to create a values-based evaluation tool for future collection assessment.
Keywords
Critical librarianship, values, collections management, critical collections, business ethics
Date of this Version
2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01462679.2022.2150733
Recommended Citation
Howard, Heather A.; Zwicky, Dave; and Walker, Danielle, "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is: A Values-Based Evaluation Tool for Collections Decisions" (2022). Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research. Paper 268.
http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/01462679.2022.2150733