These standards describe the purposes and services, (including administrative, financial, and evaluative elements) of effective learning resources programs (LRPs), and outline the development of a single integrated service concerned with the improvement of instruction. An introductory section describes the roles, objectives, and purposes of LRPs and a rationale for the standards. The scope and functions of the LRP are then detailed, including developmental, distribution, creative/production, materials/resources, maintenance and engineering, and research/evaluation functions; elements of adequate service; general standards for LRPs; and specific standards for various functions, the budget, and administration. It is recommended that data be collected on such LRP components as staff, facilities, budget, services, and resources; that a mechanism be provided for publication of data; and that the collection of data be monitored for publication. Appendices include the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Learning Resources Program Profile; Standards for Learning Resources Programs--Instructional Check Sheet; Management Process Model for the Learning Resources Program Profile; Guide for Self Study of Learning Resources Programs in Higher Education; Guidelines for Depreciation of Equipment; and Constituent Members of the Council on Joint Secondary Accreditation. A 7-page bibliography and 12 charts, which depict standards by functions and are suitable for making transparencies, are included. (LMM)