---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:30:29 -0500 From: Karen O'Brien <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] 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 [log in to unmask] Homepage http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/accreditation/index.cfm Newsletter Prism http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/accreditation/prp/prism/prism_current.cfm It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers - James Thurber