Standards and Guidelines
The establishment of committees and procedures for writing standards and guidelines are described in Chapter 4 of the ASCLA Guide to Policies and Procedures. The following publications represent the standards and guidelines established by the members of ASCLA. Use this link to order ASCLA publications from the ALA Online Bookstore.Blind and Physically Handicapped
Revised Standards of Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Guidelines for Library and Information Services for the American Deaf Community. ASCLA, 1995.People with Mental Retardation or Mental Illness
Library Services for People with Mental Retardation. ASCLA, 1999.
Guidelines for Library Services for People with Mental Illnesses. ASCLA, (published, 2006)
Prison Libraries
Library Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions. American Correctional Association/American Library Association Joint Committee on Institution Libraries. ASCLA, 1992.
Library Standards for Juvenile Correctional Institutions. ASCLA, 1999.