Accreditation and the Library

Access to School Accreditation reports, http://www.splc.org/knowyourrights/legalresearch.asp?id=17

The SACSOC  (pg. 26)


3.8 Library and Other Learning Resources
3.8.1 The institution provides facilities, services, and learning/information resources that are appropriate to support its teaching, research, and service mission.
3.8.2 The institution ensures that users have access to regular and timely instruction in the use of the library and other learning/information resources.
3.8.3 The institution provides a sufficient number of qualified staff—with appropriate education or experiences in library and/or other learning/information resources—to accomplish the mission of the institution.


The library has a strong role to play in accreditation.