Book Review: Evidence-based librarianship: Case studies and active learning exercises

Evidence-based librarianship: Case studies and active learning exercises earned wide readership for its novelty contents and multinational contributors with wide range of case studies. The edited title consists of 8 chapters with 23 contributors of which mostly are from USA and few others are from Sweden, Britain, Italy and Australia. A close look of the text reveals the book is written from American viewpoint however they don't differ in the common objective of the text as all stand on a familiar practice by exhibiting the competencies on the field of evidence-based librarianship (EBL). In the preface editor Elizabeth Connor writes 'the main purpose of this book is to make evidence-based practice more accessible to entry-level, mid-career and experienced librarians alike.' She explains that EBL, as it is often referred to, has relevance to practitioners and researchers, and points out that it can be a library's best defence against harmful decisions imposed from outside. Lean from your own experience and get advantage of your own evidences is the motto of the text.