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Standards Collections: Considerations for the Future

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Technical standards are a form of gray literature that describe consensus for a wide variety of applications. They promote safety, quality, and interchangeability of parts. In academic libraries, standards have largely been associated with engineering collections, despite having connections to many disciplines. Engineering and technology accreditation bodies and employers continue to expect graduates to have knowledge and experience with standards upon graduation. This article provides a brief history of standards collection development in academic libraries, discusses the challenges of standards collections, shares a case study of standards information literacy curricula integration, and offers considerations for the future of standards collections.

Source: Collection Management

DOI: 10.1080/01462679.2018.1562396

Author: Margaret Phillips

Institution: Purdue University West Lafayette

Language: English

Topic: Library Collection Development and Digital Resources

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Award: STANDARDS ARE EVERYWHERE: AN INFORMATION LITERACY APPROACH TO STANDARDS EDUCATION