This article explores how ambiguity is present in academic library leadership around the terms diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. It reports the results of an exploratory research study that surveyed library leaders about their responsibility for creating equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice within their own organizations and their perceived ability to do so. The authors distributed four identical surveys except for one key term to a national population and compared the results in order to see if leaders feel more responsible and/or capable depending on which of these four terms they are considering. The research highlights some noteworthy differences between the terms and advances the dialogue around diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice in libraries, higher education, and leadership.

本文探讨了在大学图书馆领导层中如何围绕多样性，公平性，包容性和公正性出现歧义。它报告了一项探索性研究的结果，该研究对图书馆负责人进行了调查，了解他们在自己组织内建立平等，多样性，包容性和正义的责任以及这样做的能力。作者对一个全国人口进行了四个相同的调查，除了一个关键术语外，并对结果进行了比较，以便根据他们考虑的这四个术语中的哪个来查看领导者是否感到更加负责和/或有能力。该研究强调了术语之间的一些显着差异，并促进了围绕图书馆，高等教育和领导力的多样性，包容性，公平性和正义性的对话。