Special Topics
ACRL is the source that the higher education community looks to for standards and guidelines on academic libraries.ACRL promulgates standards and guidelines to help libraries, academic institutions, and accrediting agencies understand the components of an excellent library. These standards, guidelines, and model statements are reviewed and updated by the membership on a regular basis.
A listing of ACRL standards and guidelines for Information Special Topics is below. An alphabetical listing of all topic areas is also available. For other ACRL Board-approved documents that are not Standards & Guidelines, go to White Papers & Reports.
Special Topics
Guidelines for Curriculum Materials Centers (January 2009)
Standards for Distance Learning Library Services (July 2008)
Guidelines for Media Resources in Academic Libraries (January 2006)