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American Library Association accredits University College London
For the first time ever, the American Library Association (ALA) Committee on Accreditation has granted accreditation to a program outside North America.
Revision of the Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies
The Committee on Accreditation (CoA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces release of a proposed revision of the Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies for ALA Council adoption at the ALA Annual...
Draft 2022 ALA Standards revision
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (CoA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces that its ongoing review of the ALA 2015 Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies has culminated in a draft...
COA announces accreditation decisions made at 2020 Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (CoA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Continued Accreditation status was granted to the following programs (listed in alphabetical...
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VMM15: Your historic opportunity to vote on a VMM resolution
CHICAGO — Be one of more than 500 members who will have the first-time ever opportunity to vote on a resolution submitted via the Virtual Membership Meeting.
COA announces accreditation decisions made at 2015 Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO —The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Chicago. Initial accreditation status was granted to the following program, with the next...
ALA Council approves revised Standards for Accreditation
CHICAGO — The Council of the American Library Association (ALA) approved for adoption the 2015 Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies on February 2 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Chicago. Brought forward into...
COA announces accreditation actions taken at 2014 Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. Accreditation decisions Initial accreditation status was granted to the...
Southern Connecticut State University MLS program loses ALA accreditation
CHICAGO — At its meeting at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, the ALA Committee on Accreditation voted to withdraw accreditation from the Master of Library Science program offered by Southern Connecticut State University. The MLS program had held...
Kingma to speak on innovation and quality in education
CHICAGO — Bruce Kingma, former associate dean of the ALA-accredited Master of Science in Library and Information Science program and associate provost for entrepreneurship and innovation at Syracuse University, and Dodson visiting professor at the LIS...
COA announces accreditation actions
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Continued accreditation status was granted to the following programs...
