COA announces accreditation actions
Contact: Renée McKinney
Program Officer
ALA Office for Accreditation
312/280-2436
For Immediate Release
February 7, 2005
COA announces accreditation actions
CHICAGO -The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) has announced accreditation actions taken at the 2005 ALA Midwinter Meeting under the 1992 Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies.
COA will continue the accreditation of the following graduate programs leading to the first professional degree in library and information studies:
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Master of Science offered by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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Master of Library and Information Science offered by the School of Library and Information Science Kent State University.
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Master of Library Science offered by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York.
The next program review is scheduled to take place in 2011.
COA has granted conditional accreditation of the following program. The next program review will be no later than spring 2008:
• Master of Library and Information Science offered by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Dominican University.
A complete list of programs and degrees accredited by COA can be found at
http://www.ala.org/lisdir. Individuals who would like further information about a posted accreditation program should contact that school directly.
The ALA COA 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 ALA COA as a reliable authority to determine the quality of education offered by graduate programs in the field of library and information studies.
