ASCLA NLS Project to Review and Revise the 2005 Standards and Guidelines of Service A presentation made at the NLS National Conference in Des Moines on May 20, 2010 by the Project Director, Tom Peters of TAP Information Services

Full Title of the Project The ASCLA NLS Project to Review and Revise the 2005 Revised Standards and Guidelines of Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Acronym Soup ASCLA is the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, a division of the American Library Association NLS Cooperative Network:  Regional Libraries  Subregional Libraries  Machine-Lending Agencies  Multistate Centers  NLS: Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Anticipated Outputs Statement of Principles and Considerations: Released May 7, 2010 First Public Draft of the Standards and Guidelines: July 2010 Second Public Draft of the Standards and Guidelines: March 2011 Published Revised Standards and Guidelines: October 2011

Project Team Working Team Members:  Mike Marlin, California Braille and Talking Book Library  Jill Lewis, Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped  Tom Peters (Project Director), TAP Information Services  Steve Prine (ex officio), NLS

Project Team cont. Advisory Team:  Steve Prine, NLS  Will Reed, Ohio Library for the Blind & Physically Disabled  Stella Cone, Georgia Library for Accessible Services  Margaret Conroy, representing COSLA  Kim Charlson, representing Am. Council of the Blind  Claudia Perry, Blinded Veterans Association  David Hyde, National Federation of the Blind  Mike Marlin (ex officio)  Jill Lewis (ex officio)  Tom Peters (ex officio)

Public Forums First Public Forum:  Monday, June 28, 2010  10:30 a.m. to noon EDT  Washington Convention Center, Room 141 Second Public Forum:  January 2011  San Diego, CA

Principles and Considerations Process Scope/Content Service Patrons Administrative and Legal

Standards 1. Provision of Services 2. Resource Development and Management 3. Public Education and Outreach 4. Consulting Services 5. Volunteers 6. Administration and Organization 7. Budget and Funding

Standards cont. 8. Planning and Evaluation 9. Policies and Procedures 10. Reports, Statistical and Narrative 11. Personnel 12. Research and Development 13. BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download)

Guidelines Personnel Space

Questions, Comments, Suggestions Tom Peters Project Director 6106 S. Stillhouse Road Oak Grove, MO