A Library Compliance Strategy for Regional Accreditation Standards: Using ACRL Higher Education Standards with the Middle States Commission

被引：4

作者：

Malone, Debbie ^{[1
]}

Nelson, William Neal ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] DeSales Univ, 2755 Stn Ave, Center Valley, PA 18034 USA

[2] Augusta State Univ, Augusta, GA 30904 USA

来源：

COLLEGE & UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARIES | 2006年 / 13卷 / 01期

关键词：

Academic libraries; accreditation; ACRL; assessment; evaluation; Middle States Commission on Higher Education; outcomes assessment; planning; standards;

D O I：

10.1300/J106v13n01_10

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

The 2002 standards published by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education place less emphasis on quantifiable and arbitrary inputs and more emphasis on outcomes assessment of student learning. Since these new standards are less prescriptive and more diffuse than the previous standards, it is difficult for librarians to determine an appropriate compliance strategy. The authors advocate use of the 2004 ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education for assessment of an academic library to provide the comprehensive evaluation required to demonstrate compliance with the Middle States standards. A comprehensive listing of the Middle States Commission provisions affecting libraries and other material is provided to assist in such an evaluation. (C) 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：89 / 105

页数：17