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Dr. Anthony Bernier, an Assistant Professor with the San Jose School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), has been appointed by American Library Association (ALA) president-elect Molly Raphael to the Committee on Accreditation (COA) for a four-year term commencing at the ALA Annual Conference in 2011. The COA consists of 12 members representing educators and practitioners. The committee is responsible for executing ALA's accreditation program for graduate programs in Library and Information Science (LIS). ALA's accreditation program develops LIS education standards for approval by the ALA Council and protects the public interest by verifying the quality of LIS educational programs. The COA objective is to "Ensure that accreditation standards reflect the needs and core values of the profession." This objective is achieved through reviewing standards in accordance with a five-year cyclical review schedule; communicating how the standards address the needs and values of the profession; maintaining and clarifying the standards; identifying additional areas of need; and conducting a regular review of accreditation policies and procedures. For more information regarding the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University, visit: <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/> http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ For more information regarding the Committee on Accreditation, visit: <http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/accreditation/index.cfm> http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/accreditation/index.cfm Marcia Laughrey Administrative Services School of Library and Information Science San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0029 Phone: 408-924-2490 Fax: 408-924-2476