Library Education: ALA Committee on Accreditation Announces Actions Taken During ALA 2011

Here’s What ALA Said in a News Release Earlier Today:

Continued accreditation status was granted to the following programs:

• Master of Library and Information Science offered by the University of Denver.
• Master of Arts and Master of Science in Library Science offered by the University of Kentucky.
• Master of Library and Information Science offered by the University of Western Ontario.

The next comprehensive review visit at each institution is scheduled to occur in 2018.

Continued accreditation status and release from conditional status was granted to the following program:

• Master of Library and Information Studies offered by the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

The next comprehensive review visit is scheduled to occur in 2018.

Candidacy status was granted to the following program:

• Master of Information Studies offered by the University of Ottawa.

The first comprehensive review visit is scheduled to occur in 2013.

Read the Complete Announcement

See Also: Directory of ALA-accredited master’s programs in library and information studies

The directory is available in the following formats:

• Directory of ALA-accredited programs in a searchable database format
• Directory of ALA-accredited programs as a Google Map
• Directory of ALA-accredited programs by institution
• Directory of ALA-accredited programs in pdf format
• Historical list of accredited programs
• Guidelines for choosing a master’s program in library and information studies

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