COA announces Accreditation Actions

Contact: Renee McKinney


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For Immediate Release


August 2002

COA announces Accreditation Actions

The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) has announced accreditation actions taken at the 2002 ALA Annual Conference under the 1992
Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies. COA has continued the accreditation of the following graduate programs leading to the first professional degree in library and information studies and has scheduled the next program review in the year indicated:

• Master of Arts in Library and Information Science program offered by the School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa (2009)
  
  
• Master of Science program offered by the School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee. (2009).
  
  
• Master of Arts in Library and Information Science program offered by the School of Library and Information Science, University of South Florida (2009).

COA has granted conditional accreditation of the following programs. The next program review will be no later than July 2005:

• Master of Library and Information Science program offered by the School of Library and Information Science, University at Southern Mississippi.
  
  
• Master of Science in Library Service program offered by the School of Library and Information Studies at Clark Atlanta University.

Individuals wishing further information about a particular program should contact the school. A complete list of programs and degrees accredited by COA can be found at http://www.ala.org/oa/lisdir.html.

ALA is a leading force in accreditation, having evaluated educational programs to prepare librarians since its creation in 1924. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognizes COA as a reliable authority to determine the quality of education offered by graduate programs in the field of library and information studies.