Quality standards of university libraries and their importance in obtaining institutional academic accreditation case study: libraries of imam abdul rahman bin faisal university

The study aimed to identify the concept of quality in general and the quality of university libraries in particular, and to identify the positive aspects and knowledge of the obstacles and difficulties in the application of quality university libraries. The study also aimed to identify the standards of library quality in terms of different buildings and services, with the link to obtaining institutional academic accreditation. The researcher used the analytical descriptive method to divide the case study to fit the study objectives. Several tools have been used to achieve this, such as data collection from paper and electronic sources, a checklist and a personal interview. The study reached a number of results, the most important of which were: All the library staff agreed that the library is concerned with applying the standards and specifications in all its activities and providing all its services. The library uses the Library of Congress standard to classify its collections. The University provides a suitable and suitable building for the university library to accommodate its future and future contents. The study made a number of recommendations, including: - To ensure the possibility of expanding the size of the library in the future, the establishment of a special budget for the library to reserve for disability if any. To conduct training courses and workshops on a continuous basis for staff and employees according to their specialization in order to raise awareness of the importance of quality and academic accreditation in order to ensure the quality of work and the provision of modern resources continuously.