10.4225/03/5a56ea3dd73ea Sue Owen Sue Owen Jennifer Peasley Jennifer Peasley Barbara Paton Barbara Paton Principles and Guidelines for Australian Higher Education Libraries: capturing value Monash University 2018 Council of Australian University Librarians Library value Library impact Quality assessment Quality framework Monash University Library Librarianship 2018-01-11 04:38:20 Conference contribution https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/conference_contribution/Principles_and_Guidelines_for_Australian_Higher_Education_Libraries_capturing_value/5776998 <p>In this paper, a new framework, the Council of Australian University Librarians' <i>Principles and Guidelines for Australian higher education libraries (2016</i>), is introduced. Its purpose is to describe and assess the contribution of libraries to academic and research endeavour. It articulates Library value through major strategic priorities, each with high-level value statements or Principles and a suite of associated Guidelines<i>. </i>The framework marks a new generation of Library value and impact tools. Coupling the framework with associated performance indicators, library directors and stakeholders can be better informed of library value.</p>