These criteria are enumerated in university policy E-31A and in the Faculty Handbook.
Librarians receive contract and appointment letters in the same manner as other faculty.
Such agreements should include the use of books and other materials. When formal agreements are established for the provision of library resources and services, they must ensure access to library resources pertinent to the programs offered by the institution and include provision for services and resources which support the institution's specific programs-in the field of study and the degree level offered. Stephen F. Austin State University is in compliance with these criteria. The extensive array of electronic services offered by the library provides satisfactory support for distance education students. A librarian is assigned full time to distance learning.