COA announces accreditation actions

Contact: Renée McKinney


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For Immediate Release


March 5, 2003

COA announces accreditation actions

The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) has announced accreditation actions taken at the 2003 ALA Midwinter Meeting 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 for 2009:

• Master of Library and Information Studies program the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama
• Master of Library and Information Studies offered by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, McGill University
• Master of Library Science program offered by the School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University
• Master of Library and Information Science program offered by the School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
• Master of Library and Information Science program offered by the Library and Information Science Program, Wayne State 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
online.

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 the ALA Committee on Accreditation as a reliable authority to determine the quality of education offered by graduate programs in the field of library and information studies.