ACRL Standards Committee
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- A minimum of five members (i.e. a chair, vice-chair, and three members)
- Additional appointments at the discretion of the Vice-President/President-Elect and Appointments Committee.
- The chair of the Information Literacy Frameworks and Standards Committee (ILFSC) is a voting ex-officio member.
- Since it is important that the vice-chair/chair be knowledgeable about the responsibilities and concerns of the committee, it is suggested that the committee vice-chair/chair be selected from the existing committee membership.
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- Monitors existing ACRL standards and guidelines and recommends revision or recession when appropriate to the ACRL Board.
- Recommends new standards or guidelines as needed.
- Assist units of ACRL in developing standards and guidelines.
- Maintains a manual of policies and procedures related to the development of standards within ACRL.
- Recommends to the ACRL Board the acceptability of proposed standards, guidelines, and related documents.
- Guides and monitors the solicitation of member comment on ACRL standards and guidelines through electronic mailing lists before they are recommended to the ACRL Board.
- Holds or delegates the holding of open hearings on ACRL standards when this option for gathering member comments is employed.
- Recommends to the ACRL Board the acceptability of proposed translations of standards, guidelines, and related documents into languages other than English.
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In 2005, the Standards and Accreditation Committee was included as a component committee of the Advocacy Coordinating Committee. In 2009, it was redefined as a standalone divisional committee when the coordinating committee was reclassified as a standard committee, with no coordinating committee umbrella structure.
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David Free
Editor-in-Chief of College and Research Libraries News/Senior Communications and Membership Strategist
Association of College & Research Libraries
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225 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1300
Chicago, IL 60601-7616
Work: 312-280-2517
E-mail: dfree@ala.org
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Volunteers will need to complete the Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the .
