By (Unknown); Salvatore V. De Sando
Collection Overview
Title: Accreditation Standards and Manuals, 1961-1981, 1991-92, 1995, 1999-2001, 2003, 2006
ID: 60/3/4
Creator: Accreditation Committee
Extent: 0.6 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: By type of material and chronological thereunder
Languages: English [eng], Spanish;Castilian [spa]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Standards (1961-81, 1992), self study (1981), evaluation visits (1969- 81), accreditation handbook (1991), member notebook (1991), manual of procedures for evaluation visits (1992), Guidelines for Appeals (1992), Guidelines for the External Review Panel (1992), An Overview (1992), Outcomes Assessment for Library and Information Studies (1992), Guidelines for the Program Presentation (1992, rev. 1995), Accreditation Process Policies & Procedures (AP3) first edition (2003) and second edition (2006).
Biographical Note
On June 21, 1956, the Council created the Committee on Acceditation (COA) (1). It is responsible for the execution of the accreditation program of ALA, and it develops and formulates standards of education for librarianship for the approval of Council (2).