Libraries are encouraged to use the following outcomes-based method to adopt the Standards:
Association of Research Libraries. (February 2018.) Standards for libraries in higher education. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/standardslibraries
The core of the Standards is the section titled “Principles and Performance Indicators.” The nine principles and their related performance indicators are intended to be expectations—standards— that apply to all types of academic libraries. Nonetheless, each library must respond to its unique user population and institutional environment.
- ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education
Association of Research Libraries. (February 2018.) Standards for libraries in higher education. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/standardslibraries
"The Resource Manual is designed to (1) provide guidance to institutions as they seek to identify strategies for documenting compliance with SACSCOC requirements and standards and (2) be a resource in the training of review committee members and trustees as they strive to apply the Principles fairly and consistently. An institution’s primary resource, however, is its SACSCOC staff member assigned to advise and to consult with the institution regarding the accreditation process, its expectations, and applications. Such advice and information do not supplant the peer review process, but rather provide additional insight in helping institutions reach informed judgments about their self-assessments."
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. (2018). Resource manual for the principles of accreditation: Foundations for quality enhancement. [3rd ed.]. Retrieved from https://sacscoc.org/pdf/2018%20POA%20Resource%20Manual.pdf