Comment is invited through October 3, 2014, on a draft revision of the American Library Association (ALA) Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies available at http://www.oa.ala.org/accreditation/?page_id=326.
Comments may be provided in a number of ways, including
· Standards Review site at http://www.oa.ala.org/accreditation/, which includes a link to the draft and to the review process documentation leading up to the draft
· Friday, January 24 at 2:00 at the Association of Library and Information Science Educators ALISE 2014 Annual Conference
· Sunday, January 26 at 4:30 at the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting in room PCC-201B at the Philadelphia Convention Center
· Thursday, February 20 at 2:00 (Central time) virtual Town Hall Meeting via Adobe Connect
The draft is the result of a five-year review effort, detailed at the Standards Review site at 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.
Thank you for your time.
Karen L. O'Brien
Director, Office for Accreditation
American Library Association
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Chicago, IL 60611-2795
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