The Fall 2013 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. This message is being sent to a number of our constituent groups. I apologize that you may receive multiple messages. In this issue: * Accreditation actions taken at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference * Update on the Standards review process * COA Chair Barbara Moran shares her perspective on the standards review process and constituent input * A look at the how the Office for Accreditation responds to inquiries * 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting sessions: COA program on the revised draft standards, ERP Chair training, and AASL/CAEP (formerly NCATE) training * An update on the transition of NCATE and TEAC into CAEP * Acknowledgement of External Review Panelists and AASL/NCATE reviewers from Spring 2013 reviews * AASL/NCATE National Recognition decisions from spring 2013 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