Standards, Guidelines, and Frameworks from the Association of College and Research Libraries help libraries, academic institutions, and accrediting agencies understand the components of an excellent library. The primary document is ACRL's Standards for Libraries in Higher Education.
Other standards, guidelines, and frameworks of particular interest to Memorial Library are grouped by topic below.
RUSA, the Reference and User Services division of the American Library Association, provides Standards, Guidelines, and Recommendations related to reference services, interlibrary loan, and accessibility. In particular, we assess reference services using RUSA's Professional Competencies for Reference and User Services Librarians, Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Service Providers. and Measuring and Assessing Reference Services and Resources: A Guide.