Committee on Accreditation (CoA)

Charge

To be responsible for the execution of the accreditation program of ALA, and to develop and formulate standards of education for library and information studies for the approval of council.

Roster

Gail K. Dickinson
(Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Denice C. Adkins
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. Pauletta Brown Bracy
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2026)
Dr. H. Frank Cervone
(Member, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2024)
Dr. Andrea J. Copeland
(Member, April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2028)
Gail K. Dickinson
(Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Iris M. Lee
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2026)
Nona Ostrove
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Joe O. Sanchez
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027)
Dr. Win Shih
(Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025)
Brett Waytuck
(Member, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2024)
Dr. Shali Zhang
(Member, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2024)
Amy Spence Lappin
(Executive Board Liaison, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)
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Resources

Please contact the Office at accred@ala.org instead of individual volunteer members of the Committee.

Composition

Twelve (12) Members, which includes a chairperson appointed annually:

  • Two (2) Public Members with two-year, staggered terms (may be renewed once)
  • Eight (8) ALA Members with four-year, staggered terms (non-renewable)
  • One (1) Canadian Member with a four-year, staggered term (non-renewable)
  • One (1) designated Dean/Director position, with a four-year, staggered term (non-renewable) made by the ALA appointing officer from a list of recommendations made by the ALISE Council of Deans and Directors
Subcommitees and Task Forces

Twelve (12) Members, which includes a chairperson appointed annually:

  • Two (2) Public Members with two-year, staggered terms (may be renewed once)
  • Eight (8) ALA Members with four-year, staggered terms (non-renewable)
  • One (1) Canadian Member with a four-year, staggered term (non-renewable)
  • One (1) designated Dean/Director position, with a four-year, staggered term (non-renewable) made by the ALA appointing officer from a list of recommendations made by the ALISE Council of Deans and Directors
Director, Office for Accreditation

Kerri Price