Table 1.

List of Standards – comparison of 2006 Standards to 2020 Standards.

2006 Standards	2020 Standards*	What’s new
1 Administration and Organization	1 Administration and Organization	No change
2 Management	2 Management	The need for either a Master’s degree or technical degree plus experience
3 Staffing	5 Staffing	Health networks New algorithm for the calculation of adequate staffing
4 Services	3 Services	This Standard outlines minimum “Bronze/Silver” level services
5 Resources	4 Resources	Consortial agreements added eResources added
6 Promotion	10 Promotion and Outreach	Renamed Need to show value to administration and not just promote services to users
7 Legislation and Compliance	11 Legislation and Compliance	No change
8 Accessibility	12 Accessibility: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	Renamed Accessibility (web and space) for persons with disabilities Diversity and equity should be considered Access to physical space moved to Standard 9
9 Environment	7 Virtual and Physical Space, and equipment	Renamed Importance of virtual space Access to physical space moved here from Standard 8 Technology moved from here to Standard 12
N/A	6 Professional development	New Standard Recognises the need to maintain professional competencies
N/A	9 Value and Advocacy	New Standard Use of assessment data and evidence to show value
See Standard 9	8 Technology	New Standard Moved from Standard 9

^*The 2020 Standards does not use the same order as the 2006, but similar Standards have been placed side by side in order to highlight what has changed and what has remained consistent.