diff --git a/specification/library-guidelines.md b/specification/library-guidelines.md
index d431e382f1b..ceff34e568a 100644
--- a/specification/library-guidelines.md
+++ b/specification/library-guidelines.md
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ _Note to OpenTelemetry client Authors:_ OpenTelemetry specification, API and SDK
 4. The SDK must be clearly separated into wire protocol-independent parts that implement common logic (e.g. batching, tag enrichment by process information, etc.) and protocol-dependent telemetry exporters. Telemetry exporters must contain minimal functionality, thus enabling vendors to easily add support for their specific protocol.
 
 5. The SDK implementation should include the following exporters:
-    - OTLP.
-    - Jaeger.
-    - Zipkin.
-    - Prometheus.
-    - Standard output (or logging) to use for debugging and testing as well as an input for the various log proxy tools.
-    - In-memory (mock) exporter that accumulates telemetry data in the local memory and allows to inspect it (useful for e.g. unit tests).
+    - logs, metrics, trace
+        - OTLP (OpenTelemetry Protocol).
+        - Standard output (or logging) to use for debugging and testing as well as an input for the various log proxy tools.
+        - In-memory (mock) exporter that accumulates telemetry data in the local memory and allows to inspect it (useful for e.g. unit tests).
+    - metrics
+        - Prometheus.
+    - trace
+        - Jaeger.
+        - Zipkin.
 
     Note: some of these support multiple protocols (e.g. gRPC, Thrift, etc). The exact list of protocols to implement in the exporters is TBD.
 
diff --git a/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/in-memory.md b/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/in-memory.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..62541ea232e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/in-memory.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# OpenTelemetry Metrics Exporter - In-memory
+
+**Status**: [Experimental](../../document-status.md)
+
+Note: this specification is subject to major changes. To avoid thrusting
+language client maintainers, we don't recommend OpenTelemetry clients to start
+the implementation unless explicitly communicated.
diff --git a/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/otlp.md b/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/otlp.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..507538aead0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/otlp.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# OpenTelemetry Metrics Exporter - OTLP
+
+**Status**: [Experimental](../../document-status.md)
+
+Note: this specification is subject to major changes. To avoid thrusting
+language client maintainers, we don't recommend OpenTelemetry clients to start
+the implementation unless explicitly communicated.
diff --git a/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/prometheus.md b/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/prometheus.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb78e8f526a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/prometheus.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# OpenTelemetry Metrics Exporter - Prometheus
+
+**Status**: [Experimental](../../document-status.md)
+
+Note: this specification is subject to major changes. To avoid thrusting
+language client maintainers, we don't recommend OpenTelemetry clients to start
+the implementation unless explicitly communicated.
diff --git a/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/stdout.md b/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/stdout.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a91d26aa0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specification/metrics/sdk_exporters/stdout.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# OpenTelemetry Metrics Exporter - Standard output
+
+**Status**: [Experimental](../../document-status.md)
+
+Note: this specification is subject to major changes. To avoid thrusting
+language client maintainers, we don't recommend OpenTelemetry clients to start
+the implementation unless explicitly communicated.