Information Literacy in the Disciplines
REGIONAL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
The ACRL IS Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee has gathered links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education.
Accrediting Agencies & Professional Associations
American Academy for Liberal Education
"Liberal Learning Assessment Standards." Standards and Criteria for Program Accreditation. American Academy for Liberal Education, 2005. Appendix I. http://aale.org/pdf/Standards___Program_2005.pdf (accessed April 26, 2007).
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Developing Research & Communication Skills: Guidelines for Information Literacy Curriculum. Philadelphia, PA: Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 2003.
Executive Summary available at http://www.msache.org/msache/content/pdf_files/devskill.pdf (accessed April 26, 2007).
Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education: Eligibility Requirements and Standards for Accreditation. Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 2002, pp. 32-38, 47. http://www.msache.org/msache/content/pdf_files/characteristicsbook.pdf (accessed April 26, 2007).
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. "Standard Seven: Library and Information Resources." Standards For Accreditation. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, 2005. http://www.neasc.org/cihe/stancihe.htm (accessed April 30, 2007).
Northwest Commission on Colleges, and Universities (NWCCU)
"Standard 2: Educational Program And Its Effectiveness, Section 2.A.8." Accreditation Standards. Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities, 2003.
http://www.nwccu.org/Standards%20and%20Policies/Standard%202/Standard%20Two.htm (accessed April 30, 2007).
"Standard 5: Library and Information Resources." Accreditation Standards. Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities, 2003.
http://www.nwccu.org/Standards%20and%20Policies/Standard%205/Standard%20Five.htm (accessed April 30, 2007).
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
"3.8 - Library and other Learning Resources." Principles Of Accreditation: Foundation for Quality Enhancement. Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 2004, p.26. http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/PrinciplesOfAccreditation.PDF (accessed April 26, 2007).
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities. "Standard 2: Achieving Educational Objectives Through Core Functions -- Teaching and Learning." Handbook of Accreditation. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 2001, p. 20. http://www.wascsenior.org/wasc/Doc_Lib/2001%20Handbook.pdf (accessed April 26, 2007).
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. "Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services - A. Instructional Programs, Section 3b." Commission Standards. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 2002, p. 7. http://www.accjc.org/documents/ACCJC%20NEW%20STANDARDS.pdf (accessed April 26, 2007).
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. "Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services - C. Library and Learning Support Services." Commission Standards. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 2002, p. 12-13. http://www.accjc.org/documents/ACCJC%20NEW%20STANDARDS.pdf (accessed April 26, 2007).
Curricula, Articles, and Presentations
"Accreditation." Information Literacy. Association of College and Research Libraries. http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/infolitstandards/infolitaccred/accreditation.htm (accessed April 30, 2007).
Gratch-Lindauer, Bonnie. "Comparing the regional accrediation standards: outcomes assessment and other trends." Journal of Academic Librarianship 28, no.1/2 (Jan/Mar2002): 14
Malone, Debbie and Nelson, William Neal. "A library compliance strategy for regional accreditation standards: using ACRL Higher Education Standards with the Middle States Commission." College & Undergraduate Libraries 13, no.1 (2006): 89-105.
Nelson, William N. "SACS Standards2004: a compliance strategy for academic libraries." Southeastern Librarian 52, no. 3 (Fall 2004): 9-16.
Ratteray, Oswald M. T. "Information literacy in self-study and accreditation." Journal of Academic Librarianship 28, no.6 (Nov 2002): 368
Rockman, Ilene F. "Integrating information literacy into the outcomes of academic disciplines." College & Research Libraries News 64, no. 9 (October 2003): 612-615.
Rockman, Ilene F. What do Accreditation Agencies Say About Information Literacy? California State University. http://www.calstate.edu/LS/Accreditation1.doc (accessed April 30, 2007).
Sowell, Cary. "Accrediting agencies still value libraries." Community & Junior College Libraries 13, no. 2 (2005): 3-4.
Thompson, Gary B. "Information literacy accreditation mandates: what they mean for faculty and librarians." Library Trends 51, no. 2 (Fall 2002): 218-41.
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