Where can I find published library technology guidelines online?

I know library technology standards are a moving target, but some of us try. DOes your state publish library technology standards?

I've helped with Colorado tech standards for more than a decade - our latest version is from 2011. The effort was lead by Jim Duncan of the State Library, and Carolyn Colter of the Pikes Peak Library District rounded out our team. The tech standars were a subset of overall library standards revisions in Colorado.

The published standards are here: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/technology/techstan.htm

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Carson Block

• public-libraries

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• Peter Murray: When I read the headline my first thought was "NISO", but I see that isn't the kind of 'standards' you are talking about. Can you edit the title to remove that ambiguity? Perhaps the word 'guidelines' instead?
• Carson Block: Peter- that's a good catch. Thank you!

Answer by Michelle McLean

In Australia, we have a few public library standards which may be of use to you. Fortunately, they are all linked from this page: http://www.alia.org.au/governance/committees/public.libraries/standards.html

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Answer by Ben

In the UK JISC publishes the Standards Catalogue which is a very comprehensive list of technology standards in use in the UK further and higher education sectors (and inevitably in other sectors as well).

The big issue with these kinds of 'catalogues' or directories is keeping them up to date and making sure new and emerging standards are surfaced in the resources.

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Answer by phette23

I assume you're the same Carson Block that asked this in the ALA Think Tank Facebook group, but for those who aren't in the group & all posterity: Library Edge is working on a set of public access technology benchmarks for libraries. They have a beta release out that looks pretty great. The benchmarks not only highlight services that libraries should provide but also basic assessment measurements.

A couple others I've seen:

• Texas Public Library Standards - some very concrete metrics, great example for public libraries
• ISTE Standards - standards for teachers, students, administrators...seems focused on elementary schools

Credit for Library Edge: Kieran Hixon on Facebook.

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• Carson Block: Yes - I'm the same Carson! Thank you!
• Carson Block: Library Edge has great promise, especially in taking a broader approach and applying assessments. Having worked in Colorado for many years (now I'm working throughout the country) I assumed that all state libraries in kind developed and published public library standards. I've discovered that our state libraries are much like public libraries in general -- highly reflective of the communities they serve!