title: Standards for vision science libraries: 2014 revision.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This Association of Vision Science Librarians revision of the "Standards for Vision Science Libraries" aspires to provide benchmarks to address the needs for the services and resources of modern vision science libraries (academic, medical or hospital, pharmaceutical, and so on), which share a core mission, are varied by type, and are located throughout the world.
  
  
  METHODS
  Through multiple meeting discussions, member surveys, and a collaborative revision process, the standards have been updated for the first time in over a decade.
  
  
  RESULTS
  While the range of types of libraries supporting vision science services, education, and research is wide, all libraries, regardless of type, share core attributes, which the standards address.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current standards can and should be used to help develop new vision science libraries or to expand the growth of existing libraries, as well as to support vision science librarians in their work to better provide services and resources to their respective users.
authors.affiliation: , mottek@neco.edu , Director of Library Services, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115; , cbcaldwell@sco.edu , Electronic Resources Librarian, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104; , karen.lamson@mcphs.edu , Reference and Instruction Librarian, Blais Family Library, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, 19 Foster Street, Worcester, MA 01608; , SFerimer@optometry.uh.edu , Librarian/Director of Learning Resources, Weston A. Pettey Library, University of Houston, 114 University Libraries, Houston, TX 77204; , Judith_nims@meei.harvard.edu , Library Director, Libraries, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114;
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Motte
authors.affiliation: , mottek@neco.edu , Director of Library Services, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115; , cbcaldwell@sco.edu , Electronic Resources Librarian, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104; , karen.lamson@mcphs.edu , Reference and Instruction Librarian, Blais Family Library, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, 19 Foster Street, Worcester, MA 01608; , SFerimer@optometry.uh.edu , Librarian/Director of Learning Resources, Weston A. Pettey Library, University of Houston, 114 University Libraries, Houston, TX 77204; , Judith_nims@meei.harvard.edu , Library Director, Libraries, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114;
authors.forename: C Brooke
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.affiliation: , mottek@neco.edu , Director of Library Services, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115; , cbcaldwell@sco.edu , Electronic Resources Librarian, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104; , karen.lamson@mcphs.edu , Reference and Instruction Librarian, Blais Family Library, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, 19 Foster Street, Worcester, MA 01608; , SFerimer@optometry.uh.edu , Librarian/Director of Learning Resources, Weston A. Pettey Library, University of Houston, 114 University Libraries, Houston, TX 77204; , Judith_nims@meei.harvard.edu , Library Director, Libraries, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114;
authors.forename: Karen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lamson
authors.affiliation: , mottek@neco.edu , Director of Library Services, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115; , cbcaldwell@sco.edu , Electronic Resources Librarian, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104; , karen.lamson@mcphs.edu , Reference and Instruction Librarian, Blais Family Library, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, 19 Foster Street, Worcester, MA 01608; , SFerimer@optometry.uh.edu , Librarian/Director of Learning Resources, Weston A. Pettey Library, University of Houston, 114 University Libraries, Houston, TX 77204; , Judith_nims@meei.harvard.edu , Library Director, Libraries, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114;
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferimer
authors.affiliation: , mottek@neco.edu , Director of Library Services, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115; , cbcaldwell@sco.edu , Electronic Resources Librarian, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104; , karen.lamson@mcphs.edu , Reference and Instruction Librarian, Blais Family Library, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, 19 Foster Street, Worcester, MA 01608; , SFerimer@optometry.uh.edu , Librarian/Director of Learning Resources, Weston A. Pettey Library, University of Houston, 114 University Libraries, Houston, TX 77204; , Judith_nims@meei.harvard.edu , Library Director, Libraries, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114;
authors.forename: J Chris
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nims
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D001108:Architecture; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D007992:Libraries, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D016243:Library Collection Development / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States