COA announces accreditation actions




Kerri Price


Program Officer, ALA Office for Accreditation


312-280-2436

kprice@ala.org

NEWS


For Immediate Release,


February 2, 2010

CHICAGO —The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) has announced accreditation actions taken at the 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston, Mass.

Continued accreditation status was granted to the following programs:


  • Master of Library and Information Studies offered by the University of Alabama.
  • Master of Library and Information Studies offered by McGill University.
  • Master of Library Science offered by North Carolina Central University.
  • Master of Library and Information Science offered by the University of South Carolina.
  • Master of Library and Information Science offered by Wayne State University.

The next comprehensive review visit at each institution is scheduled to occur in 2016.

ALA accreditation indicates that the program has undergone a self-evaluation process, has been externally reviewed and meets the
Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies, established by COA and adopted by ALA Council. COA evaluates each program for conformity to the
Standards, which address mission, goals and objectives; curriculum; faculty; students; administration and financial support; and physical resources and facilities. The
Standards can be found at
http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/accreditedprograms/standards/index.cfm.

A complete list of programs and degrees accredited by ALA can be found at
http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/accreditedprograms/directory/index.cfm.


Individuals who would like more information about a particular program should contact the program.

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