34 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
They recommended that we reorganize the administrative team to balance workload, among other things.
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
2008
The NAAB report asked for the following to be included in library report: “I.2.5 Information Resources: The accredited
program must demonstrate that all students, Faculty, and staff have convenient access to literature, information, visual,
and digital resources that support professional education in the field of architecture. Further, the accredited program
must demonstrate that all students, faculty, and staff have access to architecture librarians and visual resources
professionals who provide information services that teach and develop research, evaluative, and critical thinking skills
necessary for professional practice and lifelong learning. The APR must include the following [NOTE: This section may
best be prepared by the architecture librarian and professional in charge of visual resources]: A description of the
institutional context and administrative structure of the library and visual resources. An assessment of the library and
visual resource collections, services, staff, facilities, and equipment that does the following: Describes the content,
extent and formats represented in the current collection including number of titles and subject areas represented.
Evaluates the degree to which information resources and services support the mission, planning, curriculum, and
research specialties of the program. Assesses the quality, currency, suitability, range, and quantity of resources in all
formats, (traditional/print and electronic). Demonstrates sufficient funding to enable continuous collection growth.
Identifies any significant problem that affects the operation or services of the libraries, visual resources collections, and
other information resource facilities.
In past years, the NAAB found deficiencies in the lack of studio space, however a new studio building was opened in
2011. The other recommendation was to improve diversity of architecture faculty.
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
2011
The accredited program must demonstrate that all students, faculty, and staff have access to literature, information,
visual, and digital resources that support professional education in the field of architecture. Further, the accredited
program must demonstrate that all students, faculty, and staff have access to architecture librarians and visual resources
professionals who provide information services that teach and develop research and evaluative skills, and critical
thinking skills necessary for professional practice and lifelong learning.
There were no recommendations. There were comments on improvement of the facility due to new construction/
renovation from the previous visit as well as positive comments on the way the independent architecture library is
integrated with our main library and the development of a writing center outpost in the architecture library.
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
2012
Information resources for the Department of Architecture and the School of Architecture &Design. Institutional context
and administrative structure of the library and visual resources. Assessment of collections, services, staff, facilities, and
equipment. Overview of fiscal resources.
The university is waiting for the agency’s report with recommendations.
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