The Spring 2011 issue of Prism: the newsletter from the ALA Office for Accreditation is now available at http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/accreditation/prp/prism/prism_cu rrent.cfm. Features include: * Karen O'Brien, Director of the Office for Accreditation, summarizes statistical changes in ALA-accredited programs, provides an update on the CHEA recognition review process, gives notice of annual fee increase in 2012, and updates readers on the standards review process * Vicki Gregory, Chair of the Committee on Accreditation, discusses programmatic student learning outcomes * Laura Dare, Assistant Director of the Office for Accreditation, provides an inside look at the workings of the Committee on Accreditation * Sessions of interest at ALA 2011 Annual Conference: COA program on Student Learning Outcomes, ERP training, AASL/NCATE training * Acknowledgement of External Review Panelists and AASL/NCATE reviewers Laura Dare, Assistant Director Office for Accreditation American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-280-2435 Fax: 312-280-2433 www.ala.org/accreditation