Prepare Your Library for an ATS Accreditation Visit

When an institution is preparing for an ATS Accreditation visit, the library needs to prepare as well. This article provides a brief history of how the new Standards of Accreditation were created in 2020, including the philosophy guiding the standards. It outlines ways to prepare a library that covers Standard 6, which is the library standard. In the article, a reader learns how to collect data, write the narrative for Standard 6, and provide the evaluation team with conclusions and recommendations.

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ATLA Summary of Proceedings
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2025-03-10
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https://doi.org/10.31046/h7x4ck74
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Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
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Prepare Your Library for an ATS Accreditation Visit

Kelly Campbell, Andy Keck
ATLA Summary of Proceedings
Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
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Prepare Your Library for an ATS Accreditation Visit

Kelly Campbell, Andy Keck
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Abstract

When an institution is preparing for an ATS Accreditation visit, the library needs to prepare as well. This article provides a brief history of how the new Standards of Accreditation were created in 2020, including the philosophy guiding the standards. It outlines ways to prepare a library that covers Standard 6, which is the library standard. In the article, a reader learns how to collect data, write the narrative for Standard 6, and provide the evaluation team with conclusions and recommendations.

ATLA Summary of Proceedings
Southern Methodist University (US), Columbia Theological Seminary (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 68%
Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
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