The articles within this special issue of Performance Measurement and Metrics center on the current discussion of data collection and data usage for evidence-based decision management within academic libraries. Library leaders should articulate the successes of libraries by using the best evidence from various data to demonstrate value. Librarians recognize the growing need for experts to guide the effective collection of appropriate data sets allowing us to tell our value story. This issue, "Organizational assessment, restructuring, and evidence-based management" explores different stories by capturing relevant examples of libraries transforming their services and moving more towards an evidence-based management approach.