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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:30:29 -0500
From: Karen O'Brien <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Draft revised Standards for Accreditation of the MLIS

Discuss the draft revised Standards for Accreditation of LIS Master's
Programs with COA at ALISE Friday 2:00-3:00 and at ALA on Sunday 4:30-5:30
in the convention center room 201B. The ALA session is being recorded as
part of the "News You Can Use" series.

Access the draft from the Standards Review site at
http://www.oa.ala.org/accreditation/. You can add comments there or send
them to [log in to unmask]

The draft is the result of a five-year review effort, detailed at the
Standards Review site http://www.oa.ala.org/accreditation/?page_id=179. The
ALA Committee on Accreditation will review commentary at its fall 2014
meeting with the intent to begin implementation in 2016.


Karen L. O'Brien
Director, Office for Accreditation
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
Ph 312-280-2434
Fx 312-280-2433
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